Smith's cardinalfish (Apogon smithi)

Scientific name: Apogon smithi Kotthaus, 1970

The Smith's cardinalfish (Apogon smithi) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to the Marshall Islands, north to southern China and southern Taiwan, south to Bali, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Luminous organs on the thorax and abdomen.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon smithi
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
22–230 m (72–755 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 22 - 230 m, usually 50 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Marshall Islands, north to southern China and southern Taiwan, south to Bali, 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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