Campbell's cardinalfish
📖 Overview
Campbell's cardinalfish (Apogon campbelli), first described by Smith, 1949 is a tiny fish in the family Apogonidae (order Apogoniformes). Adults typically reach 3.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. This species has the following characters: Dorsal fin VI + I,9; anal fin II,8; pectoral fin rays 13-14; lateral line scales 24 + 1-2; median predorsal scales 6-8; scales between lateral line and first dorsal-fin base 1.5; total gill rakers 3-4 + 11-13; developed gill rakers 1 + 6-9; ceratobranchial rakers 7-8 (usually 7) .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Campbell's cardinalfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical east Maputo, Mozambique.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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