Swallowtail cardinalfish (Rhabdamia cypselurus)

Scientific name: Rhabdamia cypselurus Weber, 1909

The Swallowtail cardinalfish (Rhabdamia cypselurus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to the Marshall Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Guinea. Recently reported from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhabdamia cypselurus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
3–13 m (10–43 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 13 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the Marshall Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Guinea. Recently reported from Tonga.
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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