Apogon notatus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	APOGONIDAE

Scientific Name:

Apogon notatus

Species Authority:

(Houttuyn, 1782)

Common Name/s:

English

–

Spotnape Cardinalfish

Synonym/s:

Sparus Notatus (Houttuyn, 1782)

Taxonomic Notes:

Formerly believed to have a widespread Western Pacific distribution but apparently restricted to southern Japan (G.R. Allen pers. comm. 2009). Populations from other areas are currently assignable to A. jenkinsi (Everman and Seale 1907).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2010
Assessor/s:	Gon, O.
Reviewer/s:	Collen, B., Richman, N., Beresford, A., Chenery, A. & Ram, M.
Contributor/s:	De Silva, R., Milligan, H., Lutz, M., Batchelor, A., Jopling, B., Kemp, K., Lewis, S., Lintott, P., Sears, J., Wilson, P., Smith, J. & Livingston, F.
Justification: Apogon notatus has been assessed as Least Concern. It is found in the southern islands of Japan and is common. While the coastal locality of this species overlaps with areas of high pollution levels and disturbance from boats, it is reportedly common in areas of its range where these factors are present. This species is known from rocky reefs in bays and harbours, illustrating a lack of habitat specialism and a degree of tolerance to pollution.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Apogon notatus is distributed in the southern islands of Japan.
Countries:	Native: Japan
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:	Native: Pacific – northwest
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Population [top]

Population:	Apogon notatus is reported to be common (Kuwamura 1983) and a dominant species (Okuda 2001) in the coastal waters of southern Japan.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Apogon notatus is found around rocky reefs in bays and harbours, hovering near reef crevices and caves. During certain parts of the year it regularly forms large, dense aggregations during the day. About two months before spawning, when water temperature exceeds 16^oC, females establish territories over rocky substrate. Males join the females in these territories and form breeding pairs. During the reproductive season, (June - September in Japan) spawning occurs daily. The males of this species mouthbrood the fertilised eggs until they hatch.
Systems:	Marine

Habitat and Ecology:

Apogon notatus is found around rocky reefs in bays and harbours, hovering near reef crevices and caves. During certain parts of the year it regularly forms large, dense aggregations during the day.

About two months before spawning, when water temperature exceeds 16^oC, females establish territories over rocky substrate. Males join the females in these territories and form breeding pairs. During the reproductive season, (June - September in Japan) spawning occurs daily. The males of this species mouthbrood the fertilised eggs until they hatch.

Systems:

Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Apogon notatus is associated with rocky reefs in harbours and bays, implying a level of tolerance to polluted conditions and utilisation of a range of habitat types. This species is reported to be common in southern Japan, an area that has experienced severe coastal degradation, providing further evidence that this species is relatively unimpacted by threats relating to reef degradation.

Major Threat(s):

Apogon notatus is associated with rocky reefs in harbours and bays, implying a level of tolerance to polluted conditions and utilisation of a range of habitat types. This species is reported to be common in southern Japan, an area that has experienced severe coastal degradation, providing further evidence that this species is relatively unimpacted by threats relating to reef degradation.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no species-specific conservation measures for Apogon notatus, however, the distribution of this species may fall within marine protected areas.

Conservation Actions:

There are no species-specific conservation measures for Apogon notatus, however, the distribution of this species may fall within marine protected areas.

Citation:	Gon, O. 2010. Apogon notatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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