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Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Occurs in sheltered lagoons and bays, above branching corals and among reef crevices. Forms large schools, often with other species (Ref. 1602, 2334, 37816). Nocturnal (Ref. 7300).
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Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
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Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Samoa, north to the Yaeyamas, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
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Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 9 - 10
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Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene 1990 Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
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Size
Max. size
5.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710))
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Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)
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Diagnostic Description
Semi-transparent to whitish, silvery on sides; blue spots may be present on operculum and behind pectoral fins; black spot at base of caudal fin (Ref. 2334).
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Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene 1990 Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 23 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 18 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0.915 - 35
Temperature range (°C): 26.803 - 29.336
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.068 - 0.617
Salinity (PPS): 32.942 - 34.975
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.216 - 4.666
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.340
Silicate (umol/l): 1.005 - 3.389
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0.915 - 35
Temperature range (°C): 26.803 - 29.336
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.068 - 0.617
Salinity (PPS): 32.942 - 34.975
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.216 - 4.666
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.340
Silicate (umol/l): 1.005 - 3.389
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Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 18 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0.915 - 35
Temperature range (°C): 26.803 - 29.336
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.068 - 0.617
Salinity (PPS): 32.942 - 34.975
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.216 - 4.666
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.340
Silicate (umol/l): 1.005 - 3.389
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0.915 - 35
Temperature range (°C): 26.803 - 29.336
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.068 - 0.617
Salinity (PPS): 32.942 - 34.975
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.216 - 4.666
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.340
Silicate (umol/l): 1.005 - 3.389
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Depth: 1 - 15m.
From 1 to 15 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated. Occurs in sheltered lagoons and bays, above branching corals and among reef crevices. Forms large schools, often with other species. (Ref. 1602, 2334). Nocturnal (Ref. 7300).
From 1 to 15 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated. Occurs in sheltered lagoons and bays, above branching corals and among reef crevices. Forms large schools, often with other species. (Ref. 1602, 2334). Nocturnal (Ref. 7300).
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Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 11890)
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Allen, G.R. 1993 Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, with descriptions of three new species. Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 20(1):9-20. (Ref. 11890)
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Life History and Behavior
Life Cycle
Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
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Thresher, R.E. 1984 Reproduction in reef fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Neptune City, New Jersey. 399 p. (Ref. 240)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Apogon fragilis
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 6
Species: 6
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 6
Species: 6
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Barcode data: Zoramia fragilis
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen. Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.
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There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen. Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.
GBGC9693-09|FJ346784|Zoramia fragilis| ---------------------AACCACAAAGACATCGGCACCCTTTATCTAGTATTTGGTGCTTGAGCTGGAATGGTCGGGACAGCGCTT---AGTCTGCTCATCCGAGCAGAACTAAGCCAACCTGGAGCACTCCTGGGCGAC---GATCAAATTTACAATGTAATCGTTACAGCACATGCATTCGTAATAATTTTCTTTATAGTAATACCAATTATGATTGGAGGCTTCGGGAACTGATTAATCCCCCTAATG---ATTGGTGCCCCCGACATGGCGTTTCCCCGAATGAACAACATGAGCTTCTGGCTTCTCCCCCCCTCTTTCCTCCTGCTACTTGCGTCTTCCGGCGTAGAGGCCGGGGCCGGGACTGGCTGAACTGTCTACCCCCCACTTGCAGGCAATCTTGCCCATGCGGGAGCCTCTGTTGACCTG---ACAATCTTCTCCCTTCACCTGGCTGGTGTTTCGTCAATTCTAGGGGCAATCAATTTTATTACTACAATTATAAACATAAACCTCCTGCTATTACCCCAATATCAGACCCCTCTGTTTGTGTGAGCAGTTCTTATCACTGCTGTTCTTCTCCTTCTCTCCCTTCCTGTCCTTGCTGCG---GGCATTACAATGCTCTTAACCGACCGAAAT---------------------------------------------------CNNCATCTGTTCTGATTCTTTGGCCACCCAGAGGTCTACATTCTTATTCTACCTGGCTTTGGTATGATCTCCCACATCGTCGCCTACTACGCCGGCAAAAAA---GAACCATTTGGCTACATGGGTATGGTCTGAGCTATGATGGCCATCGGCCTTCTAGGCTTCATTGTGTGGGCCCATCACATGTTTACAGTTGGGATGG
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Zoramia fragilis
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Species: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 1
Species: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
aquarium: public aquariums
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Joannot, P. 1997 List of fishes in the Noumea aquarium. Unpublished. (Ref. 13603)
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Wikipedia
Apogon fragilis
Apogon fragilis is a Cardinalfish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 5.5cm in length.
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). "Apogon fragilis" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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