Vanderbilt's cardinalfish (Gymnapogon vanderbilti)

Scientific name: Gymnapogon vanderbilti Fowler, 1938

The Vanderbilt's cardinalfish (Gymnapogon vanderbilti) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Line Islands (Kiribati).

Biology

Benthic species which inhabits coral reef.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnapogon vanderbilti
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.9
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Line Islands (Kiribati).
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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