Broadbanded cardinalfish
📖 Overview
Inhabits coastal reefs, in sandy or weedy areas . Nocturnal. Juveniles often occur with sea anemones .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Characterized by having generally white to dusky pinkish body color; 3-4 dark stripes on upper half of body; presence of broad, uniform midlateral stripe continued to caudal fin; narrower stripe above eye to upper caudal peduncle; base of dorsal fin to upper caudal peduncle with thin stripe; incomplete diffuse stripe above midlateral strip; greatest depth of body 2.6-2.7 in SL .: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Broadbanded cardinalfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Broadbanded cardinalfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Mouthbrooders . Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 128 m , usually 15 - 30 m . Tropical; 42°N - 38°S, 29°E - 174°W West Pacific: Red Sea and Persian Gulf south to Mozambique and east to the western Pacific from Japan to Sydney, Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amia elizabethae | Jordan & Seale | 1905 | Synonym |
| Amia quadrifasciata | Cuvier | 1828 | Synonym |
| Apogon elizabethae | Jordan & Seale | 1905 | Synonym |
| Apogon evanidus | Fowler | 1904 | Synonym |
| Apogon fasciatus | White | 1790 | Synonym |
| Apogon monogramma | Günther | 1880 | Synonym |
| Apogon quadrifasciatus | Cuvier | 1828 | Synonym |
| Apogonichthyes quadrifasciatus | Cuvier | 1828 | Synonym |
| Apogonicthyes quadrifasciatus | Cuvier | 1828 | Synonym |
| Mullus fasciatus | White | 1790 | Synonym |
| Ostorhinchus quadrifasciatus | Cuvier | 1828 | Synonym |
| Ostorhynchus quadrifasciatus | Cuvier | 1828 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 5 records indexed .
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