Whitestar cardinalfish (Apogon lachneri)

Scientific name: Apogon lachneri B?hlke, 1959

Whitestar cardinalfish (Apogon lachneri)

The Whitestar cardinalfish (Apogon lachneri) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to Belize. Including Antilles.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon lachneri
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Depth range
5–70 m (16–230 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 70 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to Belize. Including Antilles.
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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