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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Kurtiformes (Nurseryfishes, cardinalfishes.) >
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: cheni: Named for Jen-Ping Chen in recognition to his studies on Apogonidae of Taiwan..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 70 - 100 m (Ref. 31450). Temperate
Northwest Pacific: Japan and Taiwan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 31450)
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24. Reddish-scarlet body; all fins deep reddish; 2 dusky, narrow stripes (reddish-brown in life), dorso- and midlateral. Upper part of first dorsal blackish; a small black spot between second dorsal spine and pectoral fin base. Center of caudal fin base with a black spot as large as pupil or slightly larger. Five predorsal scales. Preopercular ridge entire, weakly serrated edge. Body depth 2.5-2.6 in SL (Ref. 31450).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Hayashi, M., 1990. Two new cardinalfish (Apogonidae: genus Apogon) from the Indo-west Pacific. Sci. Rep. Yokosuka City Mus. 38:7-18. (Ref. 31450)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 14.5 - 23.4, mean 18.7 (based on 14 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00528 - 0.02384), b=3.10 (2.92 - 3.28), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).