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Ostorhinchus fleurieu
Country
| Country | Myanmar |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia (COL) |
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| Phylum | Chordata (COL) |
| Class | Actinopterygii (COL) |
| Order | Perciformes (COL) |
| Family | Apogonidae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Ostorhinchus | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | fleurieu | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Least Concern, 2010 |
| SubSpecies | Nat'l Threat Status-Year | Not Evaluated, 2000 | |
| Infraspecies | Reason for Change | ||
| Infraspecies Rank | CITES | ||
| Taxonomic Group | Fish | Native Status | Native |
| Scientific Name Author | (Lacepède, 1802) | Country Distribution | Myanmar |
| Citation | Description | Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Apogon fleurieu is distributed in the western Indian Ocean from the Persian Gulf and Red Sea along the east coast of Africa to Durban, including the Comoros, Seychelles and Madagascar. In the central Indian Ocean, it ranges from the southern tip of India to Sri Lanka and the Maldives. In the eastern Indian Ocean from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia, and north to Hong Kong, and west to the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bahrain; China; Egypt; Hong Kong; India (Andaman Is., Nicobar Is.); Indonesia; Israel; Jordan; Kenya; Madagascar; Malaysia; Mauritius; Mozambique; Myanmar; Oman; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Seychelles; Somalia; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Indian Ocean – western; Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – northwest; Pacific – western central
Lower depth limit (metres): 30
Upper depth limit (metres): 1
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Population [top]
Population: This species is found usually in small to fairly large aggregations in the vicinity of coral and rocks.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: Unknown
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This cryptic species is found in the crevices of shallow coral reefs with moderate currents at a depth range pf 1-30 m. The adults usually form small schools, and demonstrate distinct pairing during courtship and spawning. This species is a mouthbrooder.
Systems: Marine
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Apogon fleurieu is not impacted by any major threat processes. Although habitat degradation may be causing localised declines, this is not considered to be a major threat to the global population of this wide-ranging species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for A. fleurieu, however this species distribution is likely to coincide with a number of marine protected areas.
Citation: Fricke, R. & Gon, O. 2010. Apogon fleurieu. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T154912A4665615. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154912A4665615.en. Downloaded on 19 January 2016.
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Record Level
Growth Parameters
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| Individual Count | 0 | GML Features | |
| Observerd Individual Count | 0 | Notes |
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Ostorhinchus fleurieu, click this link: Synonyms. |
Apogon annularis (non Rüppell, 1829) ¦ Apogon annularis roseipinnis (non Cuvier, 1829) ¦ Apogon aureus (non Lacepède, 1802) ¦ Apogon fleurieu (Lacepède, 1802) ¦ Centropomus aureus (non Lacepède, 1802) ¦ Ostorhynchus fleurieu Lacepède, 1802 ¦ |
Common Names To Manage Common Names for Ostorhinchus fleurieu, click this link: Common Names. |
Flower Cardinalfish () ¦ Bullseye cardinalfish () ¦ |
Localities To Manage Localities for Ostorhinchus fleurieu, click this link: Localities. |
Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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