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Apogon nitidus (Smith, 1961)

Bluespot cardinalfish
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Mozambique country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from 3 specimens collected from Inhaca I. Also Ref. 4329.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mz.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Pereira, M.A.M., 2000
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Apogon à points bleus, 大目侧仔, 褐条天竺鲷, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Kurtiformes (Nurseryfishes, cardinalfishes.) > Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Apogon: Greek, a = without + Greek pogon = chin, beard (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Smith.

Issue
This species is synonym of Apogon holotaenia Regan, 1905 in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Oct. 2012: Ref. 92135) following Sadovy & Cornish (2000: Ref. 36558). The species page will be removed.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina revassocierade; djupintervall 10 - 15 m (Ref. 9710).   Tropical

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Indo-Pacific: Mozambique; probably Seychelles (Ref. 1623). Reported from Taiwan (Ref. 12711) and the South China Sea (Ref. 41539).

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4329)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 8; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 2; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 8.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

The three known specimens taken from about 15 m (Ref. 9710).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Gon, O., 1986. Apogonidae. p. 546-561. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4329)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.7 - 29.2, mean 28.3 (based on 1252 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01072 (0.00473 - 0.02425), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.4   ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).