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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Many-banded cardinal-fish

Apogonichthyoides brevicaudatus Weber, 1909
Max Length
19.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
10–35 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Many-banded cardinal-fish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Apogonichthyoides brevicaudatus
Authority
Weber, 1909
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
19.5 cm
Depth Range
10–35 m
Latitude
28°S – 4°N
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Apogoniformes
Apogoniformes
Family
Apogonidae
Apogonidae
Genus
Apogonichthyoides
Apogonichthyoides
Species
Many-banded cardinal-fish
Apogonichthyoides brevicaudatus

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Many-banded cardinal-fish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Many-banded cardinal-fish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

👄 Mouth Brooder

Mouthbrooders . Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 10 - 35 m . Tropical; 4°N - 28°S, 115°E - 153°E West Pacific: Indonesia, the Arafura Sea (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.6±0.5
🌙 Nocturnal 🧍 Solitary

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01479 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
19.5cm
Dorsal Spines
8
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
8

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2021

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
4°N – 28°S
Described By
Weber, 1909

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Deepreef Cardinalfish · Many-banded Cardinal-fish · Many-banded Cardinalfish · Manyband Cardinalfish · Short-tail Cardinalfish
🌍CES parmovec krátkoocasý
🇵🇹Portuguese Cardeal-mesofótico

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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