Paroncheilus affinis
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Paroncheilus
Paroncheilus affinis
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to Venezuela; reported to reach Suriname (Ref. 13608) and Abrolhos Shelf (Ref. 126840). Eastern Central Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea. Reported from Cape Verde (Ref. 27000).
Habitat Associations
Marine. reef-associated. depth range 20-300 m.
Biology
Adults prefer exposed deep reefs and rocky outcroppings (Ref. 7251). Eggs are incubated orally by both parents (Ref. 240). This is the only species in the genus Apogon with mouthbrooding done by males and females (Ref. 85456).
Max length: 11.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; bearers (external brooders); parental care: biparental. Biparental mouthbrooders (Ref. 240, 58875). Spawning may occur throughout the year (Ref. 39366). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205). This is the only species in the genus Apogon with mouthbrooding done by males and females (Ref. 85456).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-07-13. Resilience: Medium (Fec=1,900).
References
Thresher, R.E. (1984) Reproduction in reef fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Neptune City, New Jersey. 399 p.
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray (1986) A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p.
Maugé, L.A. and G.F. Mayer (1990) Apogonidae. p. 714-718. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2.
Cervigón, F. (1993) Los peces marinos de Venezuela. Volume 2. Fundación Científica Los Roques, Caracas,Venezuela. 497 p.
Uyeno, T., K. Matsuura and E. Fujii (eds.) (1983) Fishes trawled off Suriname and French Guiana. Japan Marine Fishery Resource Research Center, Tokyo, Japan. 519 p.
Charney, P. (1976) Oral brooding in the cardinalfishes Phaeoptyx conklini and Apogon maculatus from the Bahamas. Copeia 1976(1):198-200.
Simon, T., H.T. Pinheiro, R.L. Moura, A. Carvalho-Filho, L.A. Rocha, A.S. Martins, E. Mazzei, R.B. Francini-Filho, G.M. Amado-Filho and J.-C. Joyeux (2016) Mesophotic fishes of the Abrolhos Shelf, the largest reef ecosystem in the South Atlantic. J. Fish Biol. 89:990-1001. DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12967
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