Apogonichthys perdix

• Overview
• Common Names
• Description
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• Bibliography
• More Info
• Notes

Overview

Family : Cardinalfishes ; Nocturnal species. Occurs inshore (Ref. 7300). Found among rubble of reef flats and 'dead' reefs (Ref. 1602). Secretive (Ref. 48635).

Common Names

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Description

Family Apogonidae

Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Chiefly marine . Some in brackish water; some (e.g. Glossamia) in streams (tropical Pacific Islands). Dorsal fins separate. First dorsal fin with 6-8 spines; 8-14 soft rays in the second. Spines in anal fin 2; soft rays 8-18. Scales usually ctenoid; several groups with cycloid scales (absent in Gymnapogon). Branchiostegal rays 7. Vertebrae 24 or 25 (10 + 14 or 15). Males are mouthbrooders. Most species nocturnal , feeding on zooplankton and small benthic invertebrates . Maximum length 20 cm; most species below 10 cm. They do generally well in aquariums .The family Apogonidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Perciformes. It contains 22 genera and 207 species. It may be found in Marine, Brackish , and Freshwater environments and is primarily Marine. Many members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are bearers. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is carangiform . Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the lower Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period. This family may be found from 46° n to 40° s and 120° w to 154° e. Etymology of this family name : Greek, a = without + Greek, pogon, barbed

Physical Description

Habitat

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -3,925 meters (0 to -12,877 feet).Mean = -1,319.960 meters (-4,330.577 feet), Standard Deviation = 1,369.670 based on 67 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.

Biome: Saltwater . Reef-associated .

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Apogon perdix (Bleeker, 1854)
2. Apogonichthys waikiki Jordan & Evermann, 1903
3. Mionurus waikiki (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Similar Species

Members of the genus Apogonichthys

There are approximately 7 species in this genus:

A. amblyuropterus · A. landoni · A. melampodus · A. nafae · A. ocellatus (Ocellated Cardinal) · A. perdix (Flores Cardinalfish) · A. stromli

Bibliography

• Allen, G.R. and W.F. Smith-Vaniz (1994). Fishes of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Res. Bull. 412:21 p.
• Gon, O. (1986). Apogonidae. p. 546-561. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
• Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino (1984). The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1 (text). Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text), 370 pls.
• Myers, R.F. (1991). Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.
• Myers, R.F. (1999). Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p.
• Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley (1989). Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p.
• Randall, J.E. (1986). 106 new records of fishes from the Marshall Islands. Bull. Mar. Sci. 38(1):170-252.
• Randall, J.E. (1997). Randall's tank photos. Collection of 10,000 large-format photos (slides) of dead fishes. Unpublished.
• Shao, K.-T. (1997). A checklist of fishes recorded in Taiwan and their distribution around Taiwan. Unpublished database, version of April 1997.
• Smith, J.L.B. and M.M. Smith (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. Rhodes University, Grahamstown. 215 p.
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Notes

Contributors

• Allen, Gerald R. (from FishBase).
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 7, 2006.
• Froese, R., and D. Pauly. FishBase 2004. International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 01, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 8 providers.
• MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 01, 2008:

• Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum: Bishop Museum Natural History Specimen Data
• FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Bishop Museum Data (OBIS distribution) (USOBIS)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity - Fish Collection (AfrOBIS)
• Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie
• National Chemical Laboratory: IndOBIS, Indian Ocean Node of OBIS
• OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
• Royal Ontario Museum: Fish specimens
• Senckenberg: Collection Pisces

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2487372
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-31511
• Fishbase Species ID: 5741
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 118182
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 642170
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 102794

Footnotes

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