Yellow cardinalfish (Apogon luteus)

Scientific name: Apogon luteus Randall & Kulbicki, 1998

The Yellow cardinalfish (Apogon luteus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Palau to the Marshall Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24. Predorsal scales 4; preopercular edge serrate; preopercular ridge smooth to slightly crenulate; body depth 2.9-3.3 in SL; yellow with six narrow blue stripes on head, the two upper stripes usually continue faintly as broader purplish stripes on body; a blue-edged yellow stripe basally in second dorsal and anal fins; dorsal profile of head slightly convex.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon luteus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.4
Depth range
1–49 m (3–161 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 49 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Palau to the Marshall Islands.
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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