Orangelined cardinalfish
📖 Overview
Inhabits continental and insular shelves; on coral and rocky reefs in sheltered bays and lagoon, patch reefs, with muddy, sandy and silty bottoms or coral rubble, and mangroves ; typically forming dense aggregations at the entrance of caves and among branching corals . Nocturnal species .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 18. Diagnosis: Dorsal VII,9; Anal II,15-17 (rarely 18); Pectoral rays 14 (rarely 13 or 15). Gill rakers 4-8 + 14-18 (total 19-25). Lateral-line scales 25+3-6. Median predorsal scales 6-7 (rarely 5). Body depth 2.3-2.9 in SL; body width 2.1-2.8 in body depth; eye diameter 2.7-3.5 in head length; first dorsal spine 1.5-2.7 in second spine; second dorsal spine 2.0-2.7, and third dorsal spine 2.2-2.7 in head length; spine of second dorsal fin 2.3-2.9, and second anal spine 2.5-3.2 in head length; pelvic-fin length 4.25-5.2 and caudal-peduncle length 4.7-6.8 in SL; distance from insertion of pelvic spine to anal-fin origin 3.9-5.6 in SL. Posterior preopercular edge variable, usually with few or no serrae above angle; ventral preopercular edge serrate on posterior two-thirds. Scaly sheath along anal-fin base moderately developed . : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Orangelined cardinalfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Orangelined cardinalfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Are mouthbrooders . Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 60 m . Tropical; 30°N - 23°S east coast of Africa, eastward to the Marshall Islands, Samoa and Tonga; north to Ryukyu Islands; south to northern Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Narrow-lined Cardinalfish · Narrowlined Cardinalfish · Orange-lined cardinalfish · Orangelined cardinalfish · Painted Cardinal · Painted Cardinalfish · Red-barred Cardinalfish |
| 🌍CES | parmovec oranžovopruhý |
| 🇫🇷French | Apogon à stries orange · Apogon à stries oranges |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Cardinale a bande arancioni |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | スミツキアトヒキテンジクダイ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Cardeal-de-recife |
| 🌍THA | ปลาอมไข่ลายทแยง |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 褐斑帶天竺鯛 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apogon fucatus | Cantor | 1849 | Synonym |
| Apogon macropteroides | Bleeker | 1853 | Synonym |
| Apogon sansibaricus | Pfeffer | 1893 | Synonym |
| Archamia dispilus | Lachner | 1951 | Synonym |
| Archamia fucata | Cantor | 1849 | Synonym |
| Archamia fuctata | Cantor | 1849 | Synonym |
| Archamia irida | Gon & Randall | 1995 | Synonym |
| Archamia notata | Day | 1868 | Synonym |
| Archamia sansibaricus | Pfeffer | 1893 | Synonym |
| Taeniamia dispilus | Lachner | 1951 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .
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