Narrowstripe cardinalfish (Apogon exostigma)

Scientific name: Apogon exostigma Jordan & Starks, 1906

The Narrowstripe cardinalfish (Apogon exostigma) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to the Line and Mangar?va islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to southern Great Barrier Reef and Austral Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Basicaudal spot is centered slightly above the level of the lateral stripe.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon exostigma
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
12–40 m (39–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 12 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Line and Mangar?va islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to southern Great Barrier Reef and Austral Islands.
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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