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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Deetsie's cardinalfish

Apogon deetsie Randall, 1998
Max Length
12 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
1–53 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Found in moderately deep water, sometimes deeper that normal SCUBA-diving depths, hence its occasional capture .

Scientific Name
Apogon deetsie
Authority
Randall, 1998
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
12 cm
Depth Range
1–53 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Deetsie's cardinalfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Deetsie's cardinalfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Deetsie's cardinalfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

👄 Mouth Brooder

Mouthbrooders . Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 1 - 53 m , usually 1 - 20 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Hawaii and Tuamoto Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.6±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01148 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
12cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
21.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Randall, 1998

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