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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Long-spine cardinalfish

Apogon hypselonotus Bleeker, 1855
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Max Length
4.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
20–40 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Long-spine cardinalfish (Apogon hypselonotus), first described by Bleeker, 1855 is a tiny fish in the family Apogonidae (order Apogoniformes). Adults typically reach 4.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 20 to 40 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Apogon hypselonotus
Authority
Bleeker, 1855
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
4.5 cm
Depth Range
20–40 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Long-spine cardinalfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Long-spine cardinalfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner 👄 Mouth Brooder
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 40 m . Tropical Pacific Ocean: Indonesia and American Samoa.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01479 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
4.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bleeker, 1855

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