Apogon fasciatus (White, 1790)

Broad-banded cardinalfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Apogonidae \| Apogoninae
Synonyms	Mullus fasciatus, Amia elizabethae, Apogon evanidus, ... more
Common names	Broadbanded cardinalfish, Striped cardinalfish, Twostripe cardinalfish, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley. 1989. (Ref. 7300)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 10.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11441); common length : 7.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37816)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 128 m (Ref. 58479)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Persian Gulf south to Mozambique and east to the western Pacific where it ranges from Japan to Sydney.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Tan or whitish with a broad, blackish mid-lateral stripe which extends to end caudal fin, and 1-2 narrow, dark stripes above (Ref. 2334).

Inhabits coastal reefs, in sandy or weedy areas (Ref. 9710). Nocturnal. Juveniles often occur with sea anemones (Ref. 37816).


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

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest


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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 Capuli, Estelita Emily

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