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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Barspot cardinalfish

Apogon retrosella Gill, 1862
Max Length
10 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Found in rocky reefs . Seeks refuge during the day . Feeds on crustaceans and other small invertebrates .

Scientific Name
Apogon retrosella
Authority
Gill, 1862
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Apogoniformes
Apogoniformes
Family
Apogonidae
Apogonidae
Genus
Apogon
Apogon
Species
Barspot cardinalfish
Apogon retrosella

🐟 Physical Description

: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Barspot cardinalfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Barspot cardinalfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

👄 Mouth Brooder

Mouthbrooders . Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 60 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Gulf of California to southern Mexico.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.5±0.44
Food Items

crustaceans and other small invertebrates (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0138 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
10cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2008

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
14.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Gill, 1862

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Amia retrosella Gill 1862 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 31 records indexed .

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