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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Bridle cardinalfish

Apogon aurolineatus Mowbray, 1927
Max Length
6.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
1–75 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Most common in seagrass beds, but occurs from water's edge to 75 m depth. Commonly trawled on shallow shrimp grounds.

Scientific Name
Apogon aurolineatus
Authority
Mowbray, 1927
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
6.5 cm
Depth Range
1–75 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Apogoniformes
Apogoniformes
Family
Apogonidae
Apogonidae
Genus
Apogon
Apogon
Species
Bridle cardinalfish
Apogon aurolineatus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Bridle cardinalfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bridle cardinalfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Bridle cardinalfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

👄 Mouth Brooder

Mouthbrooders . Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 75 m. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.4±0.45

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01148 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
6.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Mowbray, 1927

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Barred Cardinalfish · bridle cardinalfish
🌍CES parmovec zlatopruhý
🇵🇹Portuguese Cardeal-salmão
🇪🇸Spanish Cardenal dorado · cardenal frenado

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .

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