Highfin cardinalfish
📖 Overview
Highfin cardinalfish (Gymnapogon velum), first described by Fraser, 2019 is a small fish in the family Apogonidae (order Apogoniformes). Adults typically reach 5.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 53 to 66 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): 12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13; Vertebrae: 24. This species is distinguished by the following characters: with long and deep soft dorsal and anal fins, maximum depth about 50% of body depth and about equal to caudal peduncle depth; soft dorsal-fin rays 12-13; soft anal-fin rays 13; pectoral-fin rays 14; caudal fin rounded, principal caudal-fin rays 17, 15 branched, 10 or 11 upper and lower procurrent caudal-fin rays; edge of preopercle with a smooth spine; each side of vomer with two teeth; single supernumerary spines in dorsal and anal fins .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Highfin cardinalfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 53 - 66 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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