Pink cardinalfish (Apogon pacificus)

Scientific name: Apogon pacificus Herre, 1935

Pink cardinalfish (Apogon pacificus)

The Pink cardinalfish (Apogon pacificus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru and Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Small fish, laterally compressed; first dorsal fin with 6 spines; second dorsal fin with 1 spine with 9 soft rays (VI+1,9); anal fin with 2 spines and 8 soft rays (II,8); 24-26 lateral line scales; first gill arch with 15-17 gill rakers. Body ranging from red to pink with yellow highlights on the head and flanks; a short, narrow, dark bar at the beginning of the dorsal fin and a black bar on the mouth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon pacificus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
0–30 m (0–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru and Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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