Gymnapogon velum, Highfin cardinalfish

Gymnapogon velum Fraser, 2019

Highfin cardinalfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Kurtiformes (Nurseryfishes, cardinalfishes.) > Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Pseudamiinae
Etymology: Gymnapogon: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, pogon = beard (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 53 - 66 m (Ref. 120483). Tropical

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Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 120483)

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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13; Vertebrae: 24. This species is distinguished by the following characters: with long and deep soft dorsal and anal fins, maximum depth about 50% of body depth and about equal to caudal peduncle depth; soft dorsal-fin rays 12-13; soft anal-fin rays 13; pectoral-fin rays 14; caudal fin rounded, principal caudal-fin rays 17, 15 branched, 10 or 11 upper and lower procurrent caudal-fin rays; edge of preopercle with a smooth spine; each side of vomer with two teeth; single supernumerary spines in dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 120483).
Cross section: oval.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Fraser, T.H., 2019. A new species of cardinalfish from Australia (Percomorpha: Apogonidae: Gymnapogon). J. Ocean Sci. Found. 32:89-97. (Ref. 120483)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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