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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Southern cardinalfish

Vincentia conspersa Klunzinger, 1872
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Max Length
14 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
0–67 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Southern cardinalfish (Vincentia conspersa) is a ray-finned fish of the family Apogonidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in reef-associated environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 14 cm. It occurs at depths between 0 and 67 metres. With a trophic level of 3.6, it is a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Vincentia conspersa
Authority
Klunzinger, 1872
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
14 cm
Depth Range
0–67 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Southern cardinalfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Southern 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; depth range 0 - 67 m . Temperate endemic to southern Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.6±0.5
🌙 Nocturnal

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00708 × L3.22 (TL)
Max TL
14cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
20.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Klunzinger, 1872

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