Sea urchin cardinal (Siphamia mossambica)

Scientific name: Siphamia mossambica Smith, 1955

Sea urchin cardinal (Siphamia mossambica)

The Sea urchin cardinal (Siphamia mossambica) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Kenya to Sodwana Bay, South Africa. Reported from Madagascar, Reunion and Mauritius.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Body covered with dark dots; 2 dark spots on caudal base. Developed gill rakers 9.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Siphamia mossambica
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
100–123 m (328–404 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 100 - 123 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Kenya to Sodwana Bay, South Africa. Reported from Madagascar, Reunion and Mauritius.
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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