Seale's cardinalfish (Apogon sealei)

Scientific name: Apogon sealei Fowler, 1918

The Seale's cardinalfish (Apogon sealei) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Malaysia to the Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to northwestern Australia; Palau in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Barred cheek pattern.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon sealei
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Common length
7.7
Depth range
3–25 m (10–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Malaysia to the Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to northwestern Australia; Palau in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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