Sangi cardinalfish (Apogon sangiensis)

Scientific name: Apogon sangiensis Bleeker, 1857

The Sangi cardinalfish (Apogon sangiensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to Vanuatu, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Indonesia.

Biology

Found in small schools among rocks or corals of shallow sheltered lagoons, often in seagrass beds. Nocturnal species

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon sangiensis
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
0–15 m (0–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Vanuatu, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Indonesia.
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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