FB-25368 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25368 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Corythoichthys Corythoichthys insularis Dawson, 1977 Blackvent cardinalfish Apogon melanoproctus Fraser & Randall, 1976 1996-11-05 2004-11-22 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) Thresher, R.E.0 Reproduction in reef fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Neptune City, New Jersey. 399 p. (Ref. 240) Kailola, P.J.0 The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. II Scorpaenidae to Callionymidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 6192) Fraser, T.H. and J.E. Randall0 Two new Indo-west Pacific cardinalfishes of the genus <i>Apogon</i>. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 88(47):503-508. (Ref. 10478) Randall, J.E.0 Randall's tank photos. 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Jr. (comp.)0 Coral reef fish species. NOAANational Oceanographic Data Center. NODC Coral Reef Data and Information Management System. USA. 537 p. (Ref. 48497) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann0 Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 90102) Fraser, T.H.0 A new species of deeper dwelling West Pacific cardinalfish (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) with a redescription of <i>Ostorhinchus atrogaster</i>. Zootaxa 3492:77-84. (Ref. 91763) Mabuchi, K., T.H. Fraser, H. Song, Y. Azuma and M. Nishida0 Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa 3846(2):151-203. (Ref. 96888) IUCN0 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-2. <https://www.iucnredlist.org/>. Downloaded 10 Jan 2023. (Ref. 126983) FB-pic-25370-19872 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg John E. Randall 1999-05-04 2000-01-26 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25370 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Bunakeng Island Locality: Manado, Celebes, Indonesia. http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Apmel_u5.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Apmel_u5.jpg Locality: Manado, Celebes, Indonesia. FB-pic-25370-19873 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg John E. Randall 1999-05-04 2000-01-26 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25370 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses Bunakeng Island Locality: Manado, Celebes, Indonesia. http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Apmel_u6.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Apmel_u6.jpg Locality: Manado, Celebes, Indonesia. FB-pic-25370-27480 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg John E. Randall 2000-08-30 2010-07-13 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25370 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Apmel_u7.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Apmel_u7.jpg Locality: Sipadan Island, Sabah, Malaysia. FB-pic-25370-27999 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg John E. Randall 2000-12-01 2000-12-01 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25370 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Apmel_u8.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Apmel_u8.jpg FB-GeneralDescr-25370 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1996-11-05 00:00:00 2013-03-26 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25370 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Occurs in aggregations in caves in vertical walls (Ref. 37816). Also found in steep outer reef slopes in 15-50 m (Ref 90102). Fraser, T.H. and J.E. Randall 1976 Two new Indo-west Pacific cardinalfishes of the genus <i>Apogon</i>. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 88(47):503-508. (Ref. 10478) FB-DiagnosticDescr-25370 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Grace Tolentino Pablico 2001-11-06 00:00:00 2013-03-26 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25370 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription Description: Characterized by semi-transparent pinkish body color; midlateral stripe red-brown; middle of caudal fin base with reddish spot and prominent white spot above; greatest depth of body 3.0-3.8 in SL (Ref. 90102). Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816) FB-Morphology-25370 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Grace Tolentino Pablico 2001-11-06 00:00:00 2013-03-26 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25370 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9 Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816) FB-Distribution-25370 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1996-11-05 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25370 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Indo-West Pacific: Philippines (Ref. 90102), Palau (Ref. 37816), Indonesia (Ref. 47567), Solomon Islands (Ref. 10478) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192). Fraser, T.H. and J.E. Randall 1976 Two new Indo-west Pacific cardinalfishes of the genus <i>Apogon</i>. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 88(47):503-508. (Ref. 10478) FB-LifeCycle-25370 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1996-11-05 00:00:00 2013-03-26 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=25370&StockCode=20064 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205). Thresher, R.E. 1984 Reproduction in reef fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Neptune City, New Jersey. 399 p. (Ref. 240) FB-TrophicStrategy-25370 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2018-05-10 00:00:00 2018-05-10 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public melanoproctus http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Occurs in aggregations in caves in vertical walls (Ref. 37816). Also found in steep outer reef slopes in 15-50 m (Ref 90102). Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816) FB-Size-25370 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1996-11-05 00:00:00 2013-03-26 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25370 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats 4.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 10478)) Fraser, T.H. and J.E. Randall 1976 Two new Indo-west Pacific cardinalfishes of the genus <i>Apogon</i>. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 88(47):503-508. (Ref. 10478) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-25370 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1996-11-05 00:00:00 2013-03-26 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25370 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 50 m (Ref. 90102) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2012 Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 90102)