Slendertail cardinalfish (Apogon leptocaulus)

Scientific name: Apogon leptocaulus Gilbert, 1972

The Slendertail cardinalfish (Apogon leptocaulus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southeastern Florida in USA to Belize and islands of southern Caribbean.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon leptocaulus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
20–30 m (66–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida in USA to Belize and islands of southern Caribbean.
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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