Flathead cardinalfish
📖 Overview
Flathead cardinalfish (Apogon rubrifuscus), first described by Greenfield & Randall, 2004 is a fish in the family Apogonidae (order Apogoniformes). 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; Vertebrae: 24. This species is characterized by the following: Dorsal-fin VI-I,9; anal-fin II,8; pectoral-fin rays 12; lateral-line scales 24; predorsal scales 6; gill rakers 5 + 15; body depth 2.9 in SL; upper preopercular edge serrate, the corner and lower edge with a protruding, cresentric membranous lobe with a crenulated margin that almost reaches the edge of the sub and interopercles; preopercular ridge smooth; caudal fin forked with rounded lobes; color pinkish red anteriorly with posterior two thirds dusky . gray with black scale edges.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Flathead cardinalfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range ? - 39 m . Tropical Southeast Pacific: Easter Is.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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