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Apogon hyalosoma in Papua New Guinea
Humpbacked cardinalfish

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Apogon hyalosoma   Bleeker, 1852
Family:	Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) , subfamily: Apogoninae			picture (Aphya_u0.jpg) by Shao, K.T.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Humpbacked cardinalfish
Max. size:	17.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7050)
Environment:	demersal; amphidromous ; depth range 0 - 2 m
Climate:	tropical
Global Importance:
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Asia and Oceania: Japan south to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Recorded from New Caledonia (Ref. 11889), and Micronesia (Ref. 59012).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Trunk rhombic, mid body below the 1st dorsal base high. Nape moderately concave, snout tip rounded. Maxillary reaching rear border of eye. A distinct black spot just in front of anal base about equal to eye diameter in width.
Biology:	Adults inhabit mangrove estuaries, tidal creeks and lower reaches of freshwater streams (Ref. 44894). Usually found in brackish water or freshwater of river mouths. Nocturnal (Ref. 7300), euryhaline species (Ref. 59012)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino. 1984. (Ref. 559)
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Papua New Guinea country information
Common names:	Humpbacked cardinalfish		Ref:  Kailola, P.J., 1987
Status:	native		Ref:  Allen, G.R., 1991
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish, marine
Abundance:	occasional (usually not seen)		Ref:  Allen, G.R., 1993
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Inhabits brackish and mangrove areas, at 0-2 m (Ref. 11890). Also Ref. 2847, 1601. In range Ref. 7050, 559.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pp.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/PNG/png.htm
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Kailola, P.J., 1987
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	Checked:  Casal, Christine Marie V.	Modified:  Casal, Christine Marie V.	Entered:  Luna, Susan M.

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