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Apogonichthyoides melas (Bleeker, 1848)

Black cardinalfish
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Papua New Guinea country information

Common names: Black cardinalfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Allen, G.R., 1993
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from several localities near Port Moresby (Ref. 6192).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pp.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/PNG/png.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., 1993
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Kurtiformes (Nurseryfishes, cardinalfishes.) > Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology:   More on author: Bleeker.

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

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