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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: pallidus: Name from Latin 'pallidus' for pale; referring to the overall colour pattern, particularly in comparison to its similar, but more vividly-patterned relative O. lineomaculatus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino pelagic-neritic; rango de profundidad 18 - 30 m (Ref. 114921). Tropical
Western Pacific: Solomon Islands.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.2 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 114921)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 8; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 9; Espinas anales: 2; Radios blandos anales: 8. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VII-I,9; A II,8; pectoral rays 15 (occasionally 14); lateral-line scales 24; predorsal scales 3-4; developed gill rakers 4-5 + 18-19; serrated preopercular margin; finely serrated preopercular ridge; body depth 2.9-3.4 in SL; third and fourth dorsal spines are the longest. Colouration: in life pinkish, grading to pale yellow ventrally with a faint grey stripe on head at eye level, a large black spot at base of caudal fin, with a series of faint narrow dark bars on the lower side, and black outer edge on first dorsal fin (more pronounced in male); the peritoneum is pale with scattered melanophores; the outer surface of intestinal tract black (Ref. 114921).
Cross section: compressed.
This species occurs in aggregations, usually mixed with other apogonids. Hovers about
1-2 m above the bottom at depths of 18-30 m (Ref. 114921).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2017. A new species of cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus: Apogonidae) from the Solomon Islands. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 23(1):33-39. (Ref. 114921)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [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): 3.4 ±0.4 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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