Ocellate cardinalfish (Apogon carinatus)

Scientific name: Apogon carinatus Cuvier, 1828

The Ocellate cardinalfish (Apogon carinatus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan and the China seas. Reported farther south from northwestern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Second dorsal fin with black ovoid ocellus. Scales ctenoid, large and deciduous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon carinatus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
50–146 m (164–479 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 50 - 146 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan and the China seas. Reported farther south from northwestern 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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