Spotcheek cardinalfish (Fowleria punctulata)

Scientific name: Fowleria punctulata R?ppell, 1838

Spotcheek cardinalfish (Fowleria punctulata)

The Spotcheek cardinalfish (Fowleria punctulata) is a brackish-water fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rapa; throughout Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Reddish brown with 3 to 4 rows of black spots on the sides and unmarked fins. Eye yellow; white-rimmed black ocellus on operculum.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Fowleria punctulata
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
40–80 m (131–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 40 - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rapa; throughout Micronesia.
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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