Rifle cardinal (Apogon kiensis)

Scientific name: Apogon kiensis Jordan & Snyder, 1901

The Rifle cardinal (Apogon kiensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Apogonidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. A mid-base stripe runs from the snout to the caudal fin edge.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon kiensis
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Reports from the Indian Ocean are based on specimens of Apogon bryx and those from the Philippines by Fowler and Bean (1930) are Apogon fasciatus.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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