Spur-cheek Cardinalfish (species: Apogon fraenatus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Apogon fraenatus
Spur-cheek Cardinalfish


©Anne: Apogon fraenatus in a cavern at base of reef slope off Bird Islet, Lizard Island Group.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Apogonidae
Genus Apogon
Species Apogon fraenatus
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Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Silvery pink with a yellowish head; a dark midline tapers towards the tail, bordered with thin white bands through the eye; a dark spot in the centre of the tail base.

Size

  • Up to 11 cm and averaging 6 cm (Length according to Allen et al (2003).)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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References

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Holbrook, S.J., R.J. Schmitt, V. Messmer, A.J. Brooks, M. Srinivasan, P.L. Munday and G.P. Jones (2015). Reef fishes in biodiversity hotspots are at greatest risk from loss of coral species, PLOS One, doi10.1371/journal.pone.0124054. LIRS catalog number 1915.
  • Lassig, B.R. (1983). The effects of a cyclonic storm on coral reef assemblages, Environmental Biology of Fishes, 9(1): 55-63. LIRS catalog number 253.
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