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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: More on author: Whitley.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m (Ref. 9002), usually 1 - 14 m (Ref. 90102). Subtropical
Indo-Pacific.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 90102)
Found in clear coastal and outer reefs, juveniles in harbors, boulder rock and usually in small aggregations (Ref. 9002).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Kuiter, R.H., 1993. Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu, Hawaii. 437 p. (Ref. 9002)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 125652)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 22 - 29.3, mean 28.5 °C (based on 2415 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00199 - 0.01264), b=3.26 (3.04 - 3.48), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Subfamily-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .
Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): (0 of 100) .
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 178 [79, 466] mg/100g ; Iron = 1.58 [0.80, 3.16] mg/100g ; Protein = 19.6 [18.3, 20.7] % ; Omega3 = 0.203 [0.096, 0.434] g/100g ; Selenium = 13.6 [5.4, 33.6] μg/100g ; VitaminA = 59.3 [14.5, 229.4] μg/100g ; Zinc = 1.64 [0.98, 2.78] mg/100g (wet weight);