Three-spot cardinalfish (Apogon trimaculatus)

Scientific name: Apogon trimaculatus Cuvier, 1828

The Three-spot cardinalfish (Apogon trimaculatus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Ryukyu Islands to Western Australia and the southern Great Barrier Reef, east to Samoa and the Marshall Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Juveniles have intense dark markings on a light background. Adults dusky.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon trimaculatus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.2
Common length
12.8
Depth range
1–34 m (3–112 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 34 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to Western Australia and the southern Great Barrier Reef, east to Samoa and the Marshall Islands.
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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