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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Apogon: Greek, a = without + Greek pogon = chin, beard (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Herre.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 30 m (Ref. 5227). Tropical
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru and Galapagos Islands.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 11482)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Small fish, laterally compressed; first dorsal fin with 6 spines; second dorsal fin with 1 spine with 9 soft rays (VI+1,9); anal fin with 2 spines and 8 soft rays (II,8); 24-26 lateral line scales; first gill arch with 15-17 gill rakers. Body ranging from red to pink with yellow highlights on the head and flanks; a short, narrow, dark bar at the beginning of the dorsal fin and a black bar on the mouth (Ref. 55763).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Stays under ledge overhangs and other shaded, reclusive areas on rocky reefs and slopes during the day. Feeds in the open at night. Often mingles with other cardinal fish (Ref. 5227).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Grove, J.S. and R.J. Lavenberg, 1997. The fishes of the Galápagos Islands. Stanford University Press, Stanford, 863 p. (Ref. 28023)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Strumenti
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 22.3 - 29.1, mean 26.2 °C (based on 235 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01072 (0.00572 - 0.02007), b=3.08 (2.92 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.4 ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 146 [93, 288] mg/100g; Iron = 1.21 [0.74, 1.94] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.7, 19.8] %; Omega3 = 0.161 [0.092, 0.278] g/100g; Selenium = 29.1 [15.6, 55.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 131 [49, 352] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.95 [1.32, 2.76] mg/100g (wet weight);
