Redfin cardinalfish (Apogon rhodopterus)

Scientific name: Apogon rhodopterus Bleeker, 1852

The Redfin cardinalfish (Apogon rhodopterus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Singapore to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Easily confused with A. trimaculatus but lacks opercle spot.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon rhodopterus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Common length
7.0
Depth range
3–35 m (10–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Singapore to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
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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