Smith's Cardinalfish
Jaydia smithi
- Usual depth15–65 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsOctober, November, and December
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Jaydia smithi, Smith's cardinalfish, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Indian and Pacific Oceans, a member of the family Apogonidae. It has colonised the eastern Mediterranean Sea by way of the Suez Canal since 2007.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 16 records
- February: 17 records
- March: 6 records
- April: 14 records
- May: 17 records
- June: 14 records
- July: 13 records
- August: 14 records
- September: 13 records
- October: 19 records
- November: 30 records
- December: 23 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 15–65 m · Deepest record: 100 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Smith's Cardinalfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 史密斯氏天竺鲷
Other scientific names: Apogon hung, Apogon hungi, Apogon smithi, Apogon smithii, Jaydia hungi
Similar species
- Pearly-finned Cardinalfish
Jaydia poeciloptera
- Elliot's Cardinalfish
Jaydia ellioti
- Flagfin cardinalfish
Jaydia truncata
- Ocellate Cardinalfish
Jaydia carinatus
- Orange-eye Cardinalfish
Jaydia erythrophthalma
- New Guinea Cardinalfish
Jaydia novaeguineae
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.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 230 open-data records from 1909 to 2017.
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