Apogonichthyoides heptastygma
- Usual depth2–31 m
- Water temperature29–30 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–31 m · Deepest record: 31 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 29–30 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Apogon enneastigma, Apogon heptastigma, Apogon heptastygma, Ostorhinchus heptastygma, Ostorhynchus heptastigma
Similar species
Timor CardinalApogonichthyoides timorensis
- Black-finned Cardinal-fish
Apogonichthyoides atripes
- Deepreef Cardinalfish
Apogonichthyoides brevicaudatus
Black CardinalfishApogonichthyoides melas
- Gentle Gobblegut
Apogonichthyoides chrysurus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 16 open-data records from 1838 to 1998.
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