Variegated cardinalfish (Fowleria variegata)

Scientific name: Fowleria variegata Valenciennes, 1832

Variegated cardinalfish (Fowleria variegata)

The Variegated cardinalfish (Fowleria variegata) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Light to dark brown, near black with variable black spotting on body and fins, creating variegated pattern on body and irregular stripes in fins. Black 'ear' operculum spot sometimes rimmed with white.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Fowleria variegata
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
0–27 m (0–89 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 27 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; Guam in Micronesia. Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique.
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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