Ringtail cardinalfish (Nectamia annularis)

Scientific name: Nectamia annularis R?ppell, 1829

Ringtail cardinalfish (Nectamia annularis)

The Ringtail cardinalfish (Nectamia annularis) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Known only from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nectamia annularis
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
0–17 m (0–56 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 17 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Known only from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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