Classification / Names
Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
>
Kurtiformes (Nurseryfishes, cardinalfishes.) >
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: aphanes: Name from a Greek adjective meaning obscure; referring to the difficulty identifying this species without carefully examining premaxillary and dentary teeth.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad ? - 73 m (Ref. 91763). Tropical
Western Pacific: Palau, but expected to occur elsewhere in the region.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.5 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 91763)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 8; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 9; Espinas anales: 2; Radios blandos anales: 8; Vértebra: 24. This species is distinguished by the following characters: fins pale with a single faint yellow stripe above the pored lateral line scales; one row of teeth in front of premaxilla to two rows on side then a single row; 1-2 rows of teeth on dentary, becoming larger on side in a single row; basicaudal spot with discrete melanophores (Ref. 91763).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Mouthbrooders. Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Fraser, T.H., 2012. A new species of deeper dwelling West Pacific cardinalfish (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) with a redescription of Ostorhinchus atrogaster. Zootaxa 3492:77-84. (Ref. 91763)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
Special reports
Download XML
Fuentes de Internet
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00509 - 0.02362), b=3.09 (2.91 - 3.27), 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
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).