Three-spined cardinalfish (Apogonops anomalus)

Scientific name: Apogonops anomalus Ogilby, 1896

Three-spined cardinalfish (Apogonops anomalus)

The Three-spined cardinalfish (Apogonops anomalus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Acropomatidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Endemic to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7; Vertebrae: 25. Adults have a pair of opercular spines dorsally and are olive-brown dorsally and silvery-white ventrally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogonops anomalus
Family
Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
0–600 m (0–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 600 m, usually 100 - 400 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Endemic to Australia.
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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