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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Dammerman’s Cardinalfish

Apogon dammermani Weber & de Beaufort, 1929
Max Length
5.8 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Overview information for Dammerman’s Cardinalfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Apogon dammermani
Authority
Weber & de Beaufort, 1929
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
5.8 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Apogoniformes
Apogoniformes
Family
Apogonidae
Apogonidae
Genus
Apogon
Apogon
Species
Dammerman’s Cardinalfish
Apogon dammermani

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Dammerman’s Cardinalfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Dammerman’s Cardinalfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Dammerman’s Cardinalfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

👄 Mouth Brooder

Mouthbrooders . Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01148 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
5.8cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2021

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Weber & de Beaufort, 1929

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Dammerman’s Cardinalfish
🌍CES parmovec Dammermanův

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .

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