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Apogon atradorsatus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES APOGONIDAE

Scientific Name: Apogon atradorsatus
Species Authority: Heller and Snodgrass 1903
Common Name/s:
English – Blacktip cardinalfish, Blacktip cardinalfish (FB)
Spanish – Cardenal punta negra

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Assessor/s: Smith-Vaniz,B., Collette, B., Bussing, W., Guzman-Mora, A.G., Salas, E.
Reviewer/s: Carpenter, K., Polidoro, B., Livingstone, S. (Global Marine Species Assessment Team)
Justification:
This species is listed as Least Concern. It can live in a wide range of depths and therefore is thought not to be as affected by ENSO events, although it is restricted to only a few island chains in the tropical eastern Pacific.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is present in the southeast Pacific, and it is known only from the Cocos, Malpelo, Gorgona Island (vagrant) and Galapagos islands.
Countries:
Native:
Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Pacific – eastern central;  Pacific – southeast
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Population [top]

Population: There is no population information for this species. It is common in Cocos islands.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This is a reef-associated species; it stays under ledge overhangs and other shaded areas on rocky reefs and slopes during the day. It is found between 3-45 m. It feeds in the open at night (Humann and Deloach 1993). This species is a mouthbrooder.
Systems: Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no known major threats for this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no species specific conservation measures in place. However, this species is found in Marine Protected areas in the tropical eastern Pacific.
Citation: Smith-Vaniz,B., Collette, B., Bussing, W., Guzman-Mora, A.G., Salas, E. 2010. Apogon atradorsatus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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