Tailspot cardinalfish (Apogon dovii)

Scientific name: Apogon dovii G?nther, 1862

Tailspot cardinalfish (Apogon dovii)

The Tailspot cardinalfish (Apogon dovii) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Mazatl?n, Mexico to Peru.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon dovii
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mazatl?n, Mexico to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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