Pearly-finned cardinalfish (Apogon poecilopterus)

Scientific name: Apogon poecilopterus Cuvier, 1828

The Pearly-finned cardinalfish (Apogon poecilopterus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, as far north as Japan, southward to the Arafura Sea and north Australia and westward to Madras, India.

Biology

Nocturnal species. Occurs inshore over soft bottom. Lives in holes in the mud during the day. Usually trawled near river mouths.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon poecilopterus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
19–146 m (62–479 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 19 - 146 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: as far north as Japan, southward to the Arafura Sea and north Australia and westward to Madras, India.
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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