Twobelt cardinal (Apogonichthyoides taeniatus)

Scientific name: Apogonichthyoides taeniatus Cuvier, 1828

Twobelt cardinal (Apogonichthyoides taeniatus)

The Twobelt cardinal (Apogonichthyoides taeniatus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Persian Gulf south to Mozambique, Aldabra and Madagascar. Immigrant in the eastern Mediterranean, occasionally off Israel.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8. Eyes slightly larger than snout. Preopercular edge serrated, preopercular ridge smooth, weakly denticulate at angle. Brownish or silver grey. 3 darker vertical bands on each side, the first including a black ocellus with yellow or white ring, last band near the base of caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogonichthyoides taeniatus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
5–20 m (16–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 20 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Persian Gulf south to Mozambique, Aldabra and Madagascar. Immigrant in the eastern Mediterranean, occasionally off Israel.
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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