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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Golden cardinalfish

Apogonichthyoides chrysurus Ogilby, 1889
Max Length
7.4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Golden cardinalfish (Apogonichthyoides chrysurus), first described by Ogilby, 1889 is a small fish in the family Apogonidae (order Apogoniformes). Adults typically reach 7.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. The species active primarily at night.

Scientific Name
Apogonichthyoides chrysurus
Authority
Ogilby, 1889
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
7.4 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Golden cardinalfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Golden 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

Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Temperate

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5
🌙 Nocturnal

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01122 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
7.4cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Ogilby, 1889

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