Apogon hyalosoma Bleeker, 1852

Humpbacked cardinalfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Apogonidae \| Apogoninae
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Common names	Mangrove cardinalfish, Dangat, 扁头天竺鲷, ... more

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Main reference

Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino. 1984. (Ref. 559)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 17.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7050)

Environment

Demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 59012); freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 2 m (Ref. 11890)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Asia and Oceania: Japan south to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Recorded from New Caledonia (Ref. 11889), and Micronesia (Ref. 59012).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Trunk rhombic, mid body below the 1st dorsal base high. Nape moderately concave, snout tip rounded. Maxillary reaching rear border of eye. A distinct black spot just in front of anal base about equal to eye diameter in width.

Adults inhabit mangrove estuaries, tidal creeks and lower reaches of freshwater streams (Ref. 44894). Usually found in brackish water or freshwater of river mouths. Nocturnal (Ref. 7300), euryhaline species (Ref. 59012).


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

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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 (15 of 100)	High

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