Sawcheek cardinalfish (Apogon quadrisquamatus)

Scientific name: Apogon quadrisquamatus Longley, 1934

Sawcheek cardinalfish (Apogon quadrisquamatus)

The Sawcheek cardinalfish (Apogon quadrisquamatus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to S?o Paulo, Brazil.

Biology

A small, stubby, plain pale red cardinal fish with a smudgy bar (sometimes tiny) on caudal peduncle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon quadrisquamatus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
1–75 m (3–246 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 75 m, usually 12 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to S?o Paulo, Brazil.
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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