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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Phaeoptyx: Greek, phaios = dark + Gree, ptyx, -ikos = fold (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Edwin Grant Conklin (1863–1952) was an American biologist, zoologist and embryologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 0 - 22 m (Ref. 26938). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: southern Florida (USA) and Bahamas to northern South America.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 26938)
Enlarged melanophores that form large stellate or squarish spots, usually more than 1 per scale below lateral line (Ref. 26938). Vertically elongate blackish blotch at caudal fin base (Ref. 13442).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Commonly found on shallow rocky and coral bottoms (Ref. 9626), in empty conch shells, rubble, or empty containers. Abundant where Acropora palmata abound (Ref. 9626). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Presence of buccal pouch for brooding eggs (Ref. 39366).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Are mouthbrooders (Ref. 240, 58878). Spawning may occur throughout the year (Ref. 39366). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 25.4 - 28.2, mean 27.4 °C (based on 719 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00509 - 0.02362), b=3.09 (2.91 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 146 [88, 267] mg/100g; Iron = 1.01 [0.61, 1.61] mg/100g; Protein = 19 [18, 20] %; Omega3 = 0.166 [0.101, 0.276] g/100g; Selenium = 25.9 [13.6, 48.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 106 [38, 298] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.06 [1.40, 2.92] mg/100g (wet weight);