Mouth almighty (Glossamia aprion)

Scientific name: Glossamia aprion Richardson, 1842

Mouth almighty (Glossamia aprion)

The Mouth almighty (Glossamia aprion) is a freshwater fish of the family Apogonidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–25°C (73–77°F). Native range: Asia and Oceania, New Guinea and Australia.

Mouth almighty care at a glance

Temperature
23–25°C (73–77°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Glossamia aprion
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
12.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 12 - 20 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: New Guinea and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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