Single-striped cardinalfish (Apogon unitaeniatus)

Scientific name: Apogon unitaeniatus Allen, 1995

The Single-striped cardinalfish (Apogon unitaeniatus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, northwestern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24. Predorsal scales 4; gill raker count given includes 1-2 rudiments at beginning of upper and lower limbs; fine serrae present on margin of preopercle, preopercular ridge, and circumorbitals; body depth 2.5-2.8 in SL; color entirely whitish except for dark midlateral stripe extending from upper edge of preopercle to base of caudal fin. Remarks: Caudal fin slightly forked.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon unitaeniatus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
1–60 m (3–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: northwestern Australia.
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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