Apogon retrosella
Barspot Cardinalfish
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Apogon
Apogon retrosella (Barspot Cardinalfish)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to southern Mexico.
Habitat Associations
Marine. reef-associated.
Biology
Found in rocky reefs (Ref. 11482). Seeks refuge during the day (Ref. 37955). Feeds on crustaceans and other small invertebrates (Ref. 37955).
Max length: 10.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; bearers (external brooders). Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2008-05-01. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: potential.
References
Thresher, R.E. (1984) Reproduction in reef fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Neptune City, New Jersey. 399 p.
Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson (1994) Fishes of the tropical eastern Pacific. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 332 p.
De la Cruz Agüero, J., M. Arellano Martínez, V.M. Cota Gómez and G. de la Cruz-Agüero (1997) Catalogo de los peces marinos de Baja California Sur. IPN-CICIMAR, La Paz, Mexico. P. 346.
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