Sevenband cardinalfish (Apogon septemstriatus)

Scientific name: Apogon septemstriatus G?nther, 1880

The Sevenband cardinalfish (Apogon septemstriatus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: West Pacific, continental margins from Australia and the Philippines; expected elsewhere in Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. This species is characterized by 3 narrow dark stripes, the first from nape along base of first dorsal fin, the second above eye to upper caudal peduncle, the third midlateral from front of snout to end of caudal fin; pectoral rays 13-14; well-developed gill rakers 14-16, total with rudiments 17-21; first dorsal spines 7.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon septemstriatus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.3
Depth range
18–52 m (59–171 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 18 - 52 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
West Pacific: continental margins from Australia and the Philippines; expected elsewhere in 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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