Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Inhabits clear seaward reefs (Ref. 37816). Nocturnal species (Ref. 7300).
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Allen, G.R. 1999 Apogonidae. Cardinalfishes. p. 2602-2610. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). Rome, FAO. 2069-2790 p. (Ref. 39191)
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Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Cocos-Keeling, Christmas Island, northwestern Australia, Great Barrier Reef, and Palau (Ref. 37816). Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
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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): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 12 - 13
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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)
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Size
Max. size
4.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 30874))
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Allen, G.R. and R.C. Steene 1988 Fishes of Christmas Island Indian Ocean. Christmas Island Natural History Association, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, 6798, Australia. 197 p. (Ref. 30874)
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Diagnostic Description
Reddish brown pigment on the snout and cheek, clear fins, and deciduous scales (Ref. 37816). Two pairs of epipleural ribs, no predorsal bones, and hypurals 1-4 are fused into a double fan-shaped structure; 9+15 vertebrae. Transparent with no obvious markings (Ref. 10632).
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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)
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 18 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 7 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 3.95 - 19.5
Temperature range (°C): 25.198 - 28.876
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.048 - 0.266
Salinity (PPS): 34.254 - 35.381
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.535 - 4.746
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.124 - 0.218
Silicate (umol/l): 1.167 - 3.311
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 3.95 - 19.5
Temperature range (°C): 25.198 - 28.876
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.048 - 0.266
Salinity (PPS): 34.254 - 35.381
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.535 - 4.746
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.124 - 0.218
Silicate (umol/l): 1.167 - 3.311
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 7 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 3.95 - 19.5
Temperature range (°C): 25.198 - 28.876
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.048 - 0.266
Salinity (PPS): 34.254 - 35.381
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.535 - 4.746
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.124 - 0.218
Silicate (umol/l): 1.167 - 3.311
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 3.95 - 19.5
Temperature range (°C): 25.198 - 28.876
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.048 - 0.266
Salinity (PPS): 34.254 - 35.381
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.535 - 4.746
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.124 - 0.218
Silicate (umol/l): 1.167 - 3.311
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Depth: 10 - 40m.
From 10 to 40 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated. Nocturnal species; occurs inshore (Ref. 7300).
From 10 to 40 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated. Nocturnal species; occurs inshore (Ref. 7300).
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Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 40 m (Ref. 37816)
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Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816)
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Life History and Behavior
Life Cycle
Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
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Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen 1966 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Cercamia eremia
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There are 2 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a 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 and other sequences.
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There are 2 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a 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 and other sequences.
GBGC9663-09|FJ346814|Cercamia eremia| ---------------------AACCACAAAGACATCGGCACCCTTTATATAGTATTTGGTGCATGAGCCGGAATAGTCGGGACAGCCCTA---AGCCTGCTAATCCGGGCAGAACTTAGTCAGCCGGGGGCCCTCCTTGGTGAT---GACCAAATTTACAATGTAATCGTTACAGCACACGCATTCGTAATGATTTTCTTTATAGTAATACCAATTATAATCGGAGGGTTTGGGAACTGACTCATTCCCCTTATG---ATTGGAGCCCCTGATATAGCATTCCCCCGAATAAATAACATGAGCTTCTGGCTTCTACCCCCCTCATTCCTTCTCCTCCTAGCTTCTTCTGGGGTAGAAGCCGGGGCTGGGACTGGCTGAACTGTTTACCCCCCGCTAGCAGGCAATCTTGCCCACGCAGGGGCCTCTGTCGACCTT---ACAATTTTCTCCCTTCATCTAGCAGGTGTATCCTCAATTCTAGGGGCCATTAACTTCATCACAACCATTATTAACATAAAACCCCCAGCAATCACCCAATATCAGACCCCTTTATTTGTTTGAGCTGTACTTATTACTGCTGTGCTTCTCCTCCTTTCTCTTCCTGTCCTGGCGGCA---GGAATTACAATGCTCCTTACGGACCGAAATCTAAACACAACCTTCTTTGACCCCGCAGGAGGAGGGGACCCAATCCTTTACACACACTTATTCTGATTCTTTGGCCACCCCGAAGTCTACATTCTTATCTTGCCCGGCTTTGGAATGATCTCACACATTGTTGCCTACTATGCCGGCAAAAAA---GAACCTTTCGGCTATATGGGAATAGTGTGGGCCATGATGGCAATTGGCCTACTAGGCTTCATTGTATGAGCCCACCACATGTTTACGGTTGGAATGG
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Cercamia eremia
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 2
Species: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 2
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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