Silvermouth siphonfish (Apogon argyrogaster)

Scientific name: Apogon argyrogaster Weber, 1909

The Silvermouth siphonfish (Apogon argyrogaster) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, northern Australia, from the Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia to the Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland. Recently reported from Indonesia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon argyrogaster
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
18–86 m (59–282 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 86 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: northern Australia, from the Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia to the Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland. Recently reported from 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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