Wood's siphonfish (Siphamia cephalotes)

Scientific name: Siphamia cephalotes Castelnau, 1875

The Wood's siphonfish (Siphamia cephalotes) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, endemic to southern Australia, from Shark Bay, Western Australia to Byron Bay, New South Wales.

Biology

Benthic species which occurs over soft bottom in coastal embayments and in the lower reaches of estuaries.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Siphamia cephalotes
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
0–7 m (0–23 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 7 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to southern Australia, from Shark Bay, Western Australia to Byron Bay, New South Wales.
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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