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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Apogon: Greek, a = without + Greek pogon = chin, beard (Ref. 45335); seminigracaudus: Named for the black pigment on the lower half of the caudal fin.
More on author: Greenfield.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 1 - 30 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Western Pacific: Japan south to Indonesia east to Fiji.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 90102)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 7; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 9; Espinas anales: 2; Radios blandos anales: 8. Characterized by having dorsal fin rays VI-I, 9; anal fin rays II,8; pectoral fin rays 14; pelvic fin rays I, 5; pored lateral line scales 24; predorsal scales 6; circumpeduncular scales 12 (Ref. 93839). Further characterized by semi-transparent red color; caudal peduncle with broad blackish stripe midlaterally, extending onto lower half of caudal fin; greatest depth of body 2.8-3.1 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Solitary and secretive, found in patch or fringing reefs near shore, often in silty conditions (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Greenfield, D.W., 2007. Apogon seminigracaudus, a new cardinalfish species previously misidentified as Apogon fuscus (Teleostei: Apogonidae). Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 58(17):361-366. (Ref. 75875)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.8 - 29.3, mean 28.6 °C (based on 1632 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00680 - 0.03071), b=3.07 (2.89 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 292 [122, 676] mg/100g; Iron = 1.65 [0.79, 3.43] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [17.0, 19.9] %; Omega3 = 0.133 [0.050, 0.355] g/100g; Selenium = 45.7 [15.2, 121.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 40.1 [8.2, 194.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.87 [1.59, 4.90] mg/100g (wet weight);
