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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Red Sea nymph cardinalfish

Cercamia spio Fraser, Bogorodsky, Mal & Alpermann, 2021
Max Length
3.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
10–30 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

This species was observed at night, usually in the vicinity of a cave. A single individual at Dahab was observed solitary, although a large group of specimens was collected from the cave in Obhur, Jeddah suggesting that the species living in small groups in crevices .

Scientific Name
Cercamia spio
Authority
Fraser, Bogorodsky, Mal & Alpermann, 2021
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
3.3 cm
Depth Range
10–30 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Red Sea nymph cardinalfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Red Sea nymph 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

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 30 m . Tropical endemic (Saudi Arabia and Egypt).

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.2±0.5
🧍 Solitary

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01479 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
3.3cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Fraser, Bogorodsky, Mal & Alpermann, 2021

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