Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Adults occur inshore (Ref. 7300) and in deep offshore reefs (Ref. 9710). Found among weeds (Ref. 1623). Nocturnal species. Feed at night on zooplankton (Ref. 43448). Have been reared in captivity (Ref. 35416). Mouthbrooders, the males incubate the eggs (Ref. 43448).
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Gon, O. 1986 Apogonidae. p. 546-561. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4329)
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Distribution
Distribution
Kenya, Mozambique, Seychelles
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Smith, J.L.B. (1961). Fishes of the family Apogonidae of the Western Indian Ocean and the Seychelles. Ichthyological Bulletin 22.
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Smith, J.L.B. & M.M. Smith (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University. Grahamstown.
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Bock, K.R. (1975). Preliminary checklist of the fishes of the south bank, Kilifi Creek, Kenya. Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum 148.
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Indo-West Pacific. Red Sea and south to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique (Ref. 4329). Migrated to the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal (Ref. 5385). Also occurs in the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819). Likely at Seychelles (Ref. 1623).
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Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley 1989 Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 7 - 8
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Gon, O. 1986 Apogonidae. p. 546-561. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4329)
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Size
Max. size
10.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4329))
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Gon, O. 1986 Apogonidae. p. 546-561. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4329)
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Diagnostic Description
Description
Size 10 cm; among weeds <130>.
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Anon. (1996). FishBase 96 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Philippines. 1 cd-rom pp.
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Dark vertical bar present below each dorsal fin and on caudal base; a fourth bar may be present between the 2nd dorsal and the caudal base; normally with large ocellus above pectoral fins; pelvic fins black, pectoral fins light, other fins dusky to dark in color (Ref. 4329).
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Gon, O. 1986 Apogonidae. p. 546-561. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4329)
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 306 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 98 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 2.5 - 93
Temperature range (°C): 23.476 - 28.491
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.002 - 4.152
Salinity (PPS): 34.202 - 39.538
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.927 - 4.797
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.104 - 0.508
Silicate (umol/l): 0.736 - 7.598
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 2.5 - 93
Temperature range (°C): 23.476 - 28.491
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.002 - 4.152
Salinity (PPS): 34.202 - 39.538
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.927 - 4.797
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.104 - 0.508
Silicate (umol/l): 0.736 - 7.598
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Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 98 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 2.5 - 93
Temperature range (°C): 23.476 - 28.491
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.002 - 4.152
Salinity (PPS): 34.202 - 39.538
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.927 - 4.797
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.104 - 0.508
Silicate (umol/l): 0.736 - 7.598
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 2.5 - 93
Temperature range (°C): 23.476 - 28.491
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.002 - 4.152
Salinity (PPS): 34.202 - 39.538
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.927 - 4.797
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.104 - 0.508
Silicate (umol/l): 0.736 - 7.598
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Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 50 m (Ref. 43448)
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Golani, D., L. Orsi Relini, E. Massutí and J.-P. Quignard 2002 CIESM Atlas of Exotic Species in the Mediterranean. Vol. 1. Fishes. F. Briand (ed.). 256 pages. CIESM Publishers, Monaco. (Ref. 43448)
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Trophic Strategy
Occurs inshore (Ref. 7300, 75154) and in deep offshore reefs (Ref. 9710). Found among weeds (Ref. 1623).
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Almeida, A.J., A. Marques and L. Saldanha 1999 Some aspects of the biology of three fish species from the seagrass beds at Inhaca Island, Mozambique. Cybium 23(4):369-376. (Ref. 42227)
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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: Apogonichthyoides nigripinnis
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 4
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Species: 4
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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