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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Phaeoptyx: Greek, phaios = dark + Gree, ptyx, -ikos = fold (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Poey.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 13 - 50 m (Ref. 9626). Tropical; 32°N - 23°S
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and Bermuda southward through northeastern Gulf of Mexico and Bahamas to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea (Ref. 7321), Ascension I. (Ref. 98447)..
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 26938)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 7; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 2; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 8. Large melanophores that form star-shaped spots, usually 1 per scale below lateral line (Ref. 26938).
Found on coral, gravel, or shell bottoms (Ref. 9626). Found near open basket stars at night (Ref. 9710).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240, 58878). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.6 - 28, mean 27.1 °C (based on 164 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01175 (0.00702 - 0.01965), b=3.16 (3.02 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 154 [93, 294] mg/100g; Iron = 1.08 [0.63, 1.74] mg/100g; Protein = 19 [18, 20] %; Omega3 = 0.183 [0.108, 0.311] g/100g; Selenium = 31.6 [16.0, 59.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 99.3 [34.8, 292.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.12 [1.42, 3.02] mg/100g (wet weight);