Apogon dispar Fraser & Randall, 1976

Redspot cardinalfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Apogonidae \| Apogoninae
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Common names	Whitespot cardinalfish, White-spot cardinalfish, 异天竺鲷, ... more

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Main reference

Myers, R.F. 1991. (Ref. 1602)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 5.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48635)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 18 - 58 m (Ref. 10478)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 8°N - 13°S

Eastern Indian Ocean: Cocos-Keeling Islands. Western Pacific: Solomon Islands and Palau. Reported from the Penghu Islands (Ref. 55073).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Has a distinctive white spot on its caudal peduncle (Ref. 37816).

Found in caves of drop-offs; also in clear coastal to outer reefs, commonly in large black corals growing away from walls (Ref. 48635).


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

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5000

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 (10 of 100)	High

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Modified by Santos, Kristine

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