Dotted Cardinalfish
Fowleria isostigma
- Usual depth1–12 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, July, and October
- How commonOccasional
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 21 records
- February: 16 records
- March: 21 records
- April: 16 records
- May: 38 records
- June: 14 records
- July: 41 records
- August: 28 records
- September: 26 records
- October: 34 records
- November: 22 records
- December: 22 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–12 m · Deepest record: 30 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Dotted Cardinalfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Nahamatoishimochi, ナハマトイシモチ
Other scientific names: Apogonichthys isostigma
Similar species
Dwarf CardinalfishFowleria vaiulae
- Crosseyed cardinalfish
Fowleria aurita
- Variegated cardinalfish
Fowleria variegata
Barred CardinalfishFowleria marmorata
- Flame Cardinalfish
Fowleria flammea
Cryptic CardinalfishApogon erythrinus
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).
- 745 open-data records from 1933 to 2023.
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