Sea urchin cardinalfish (Siphamia versicolor)

Scientific name: Siphamia versicolor Smith & Radcliffe, 1911

The Sea urchin cardinalfish (Siphamia versicolor) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Siphamia versicolor
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Common length
4.0
Depth range
0–68 m (0–223 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 68 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives to Mariana Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northwestern Australia; Mariana and eastern Caroline Islands in Micronesia. Recently reported from Tonga.
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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