Pink-breasted siphon-fish (Siphamia roseigaster)

Scientific name: Siphamia roseigaster Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887

Pink-breasted siphon-fish (Siphamia roseigaster)

The Pink-breasted siphon-fish (Siphamia roseigaster) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Endemic to Australia.

Biology

Benthic species which occurs inshore over soft bottom.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Siphamia roseigaster
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.4
Depth range
0–118 m (0–387 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 118 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: 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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