Persian cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus persicus)

Scientific name: Cheilodipterus persicus Gon, 1993

Persian cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus persicus)

The Persian cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus persicus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf.

Biology

Color in life pale grayish brown with 10-13 dark brown to black stripes narrower than interspaces. Stripes usually alternating in width and intensity. A pupil-size black spot encircled by yellow area laterally on middle of caudal peduncle. Snout and top of head with yellow tinge. Distal part of first dorsal fin dark. Spine and first ray of second dorsal fin dusky. Other fins transparent (Ref 8525).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilodipterus persicus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf.
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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