Apogon aureus (Lacepède, 1802)

Ring-tailed cardinalfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Apogonidae \| Apogoninae
Synonyms	Centropomus aureus, Gronovichthys aureus, Amia aurea, ... more
Common names	Ringtail cardinalfish, Apogon doré, 大目侧仔, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Randall, J.E., T.H. Fraser and E.A. Lachner. 1990. (Ref. 2142)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 14.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11441)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 40 m (Ref. 9710)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 30°N - 30°S

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Papua New Guinea, north to Miyakejima, Japan (Ref. 559), south to Australia and New Caledonia (Ref. 2142).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 14. Color in life coppery with iridescence, paler posteriorly; a blackish stripe, bordered by a blue line, running from front of snout through eye and beyond; a narrow blue streak on maxilla. Large and oblique mouth; median predorsal scales 5; preopercular ridge smooth with posterior and most of ventral margin serrate. Black bar encircling caudal peduncle present in both young and adult phases.

Inhabits holes in rocks or under ledges in shallow waters. Known to occur in mixed aggregates with Apogon apogonoides during summer and autumn, but form separate aggregates in winter and spring (Ref. 559 and 637).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (13 of 100)	High

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Modified by Casal, Christine Marie V.

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