Orange cardinalfish (Vincentia punctata)

Scientific name: Vincentia punctata Klunzinger, 1879

Orange cardinalfish (Vincentia punctata)

The Orange cardinalfish (Vincentia punctata) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Endemic to Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Vincentia punctata
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
0–18 m (0–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 18 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to 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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