Offshore cardinalfish (Apogon bryx)

Scientific name: Apogon bryx Fraser, 1998

The Offshore cardinalfish (Apogon bryx) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, continental shelves of the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Australia and the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24. This species is distinguished by 6 spines in first dorsal fin; 3 dark stripes on the upper half of head and body, the broadest and midlateral, reaching end of caudal fin, 2 narrow stripes reaching to base of second dorsal fin, the lower stripe reaching caudal fin base; no dark stripes in second dorsal or anal fins; gill rakers and rudiments 23-26; pectoral rays 14-15; blackish stomach and intestine, peritoneum silvery with many melanophores.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon bryx
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.2
Depth range
14–155 m (46–509 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 14 - 155 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: continental shelves of the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Australia and the Philippines.
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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