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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Cercamia: Greek, kerkos = tail + Greek, amia = a kind of fish (Ref. 45335); cladara: Named for its deciduous scales and weak fin spines..
More on authors: Randall & Smith.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 6 - 40 m (Ref. 48635). Tropical
Western Pacific: from the Chesterfield Island (Coral Sea) and Tonga, east to French Polynesia (Ref. 125402). Reported from photos from Japan, Indonesia (Bali) and the Philippines.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.5 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 48635)
Descrição breve
Morfologia | Morfometria
Espinhos dorsais (total): 7; Raios dorsais moles (total): 9; Espinhos anais 2; Raios anais moles: 12 - 13; Vértebras: 24. This speces is distinguished by the following characters: A II,12-13; D2 I,9; developed gill rakers on upper limb 2-3, lower limb 14-16; body translucent reddish with reddish dots and crosshatching; cheek with stellate melanophores (Ref. 125402).
Found in corals and coral debris of ledges (Ref. 10632), also in clear coastal reefs with mixed algae (Ref. 48635). Comes out at night only, usually seen drifting above sand patches (Ref. 48635).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Randall, J.E. and C.L. Smith, 1988. Two new species and a new genus of cardinalfishes (Perciformes: Apogonidae) from Rapa, South Pacific Ocean. Am. Mus. Novit. (2926):1-9. (Ref. 10632)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.6 - 28.8, mean 27.5 °C (based on 140 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00201 - 0.01253), b=3.26 (3.04 - 3.48), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).