Weedy cardinalfish (Foa fo)

Scientific name: Foa fo Jordan & Seale, 1905

Weedy cardinalfish (Foa fo)

The Weedy cardinalfish (Foa fo) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Maldives to the Society Islands, north to the Philippines, south to Rapa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Foa fo
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Depth range
0–82 m (0–269 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 82 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Maldives to the Society Islands, north to the Philippines, south to Rapa.
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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