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Bluespot cardinalfish (Apogon nitidus) fish species and information / pictures of Bluespot cardinalfish - Apogon nitidus

Bluespot cardinalfish (Apogon nitidus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Apogon nitidus

Common Name
Bluespot cardinalfish

Biology
The three known specimens taken from about 15 m

Classification

Classified By

Smith, 1961

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Mozambique; probably Seychelles (Ref. 1623). Reported from Taiwan (Ref. 12711) and the South China Sea (Ref. 41539).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

15 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 15 m (Ref. 9710)

Trophic Level

3.43 s.e. 0.46 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

8.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated