Apogon Susanae

📖 Overview

Apogon Susanae (Apogon susanae), first described by Greenfield, 2001 is a tiny fish in the family Apogonidae (order Apogoniformes). Adults typically reach 4.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 3 to 6 metres. 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 - 9. Differs from other members of the A. erythrinus complex by having the following characteristics: from A. erythrinus by having a shorter second dorsal fin spine not reaching base of third ray of second dorsal fin when depressed; from A. indicus by usually having 14-15 pectoral fin rays versus 13 (rarely 12 or 14) in A. indicus, by lacking pigment along the base of the second dorsal fin and on the dorsal surface of the caudal peduncle (present in A. indicus), by lacking a well developed suborbital triangle of pigment (usually present in A. indicus), and by lacking or having a faint pigment blotch on caudal fin base (well developed in A. indicus); from A. marquesensis by lacking scattered dark chromatophores on sides of caudal peduncle that extend anteriorly as a band to vertical from ends of dorsal and anal fin rays (pigment extends forward as a band in A. marquesensis) .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Apogon Susanae is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

Mouthbrooders . Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 6 m . Tropical Recorded from Kapingamarangi Atoll and Eniwetok Atoll.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

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