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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Apogon: Greek, a = without + Greek pogon = chin, beard (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr George Gordon Campbell (1893–1977) was a South African physician and naturalist who inspired the Foundation for Marine Biological Research and was President of it, for which he was honoured in the name of the skate. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Smith.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to at least Maputo, Mozambique. Full extent of distribution uncertain due to taxonomic confusion within the A. coccineus species group.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 50837)
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. This species has the following characters: Dorsal fin VI + I,9; anal fin II,8; pectoral fin rays 13-14; lateral line scales 24 + 1-2; median predorsal scales 6-8; scales between lateral line and first dorsal-fin base 1.5; total gill rakers 3-4 + 11-13; developed gill rakers 1 + 6-9; ceratobranchial rakers 7-8 (usually 7) (Ref. 50837).
Smallest mature male 2.59 cm SL and female 2.47 cm SL (Ref. 50837).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gon, O. and J.E. Randall, 2003. A review of the cardinalfishes (Perciformes: Apogonidae) of the Rea Sea. Smithiana Bull. 1:1-47. (Ref. 50837)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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