Apogonops anomalus
| Apogonops anomalus | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Acropomatidae |
| Genus: | Apogonops J. D. Ogilby, 1896 |
| Species: | A. anomalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Apogonops anomalus J. D. Ogilby, 1896 | |
Apogonops anomalus, the three-spined cardinalfish, is a species of fish in the family Acropomatidae, the temperate ocean-basses or lanternbellies. It is endemic to the marine waters off of Australia. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Apogonops.[1]
This fish occurs as deep as 600 metres (2,000 ft), but usually stays between 100 to 400 metres (330 to 1,310 ft). It grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.[1]
Hector's lanternfish (Lampanyctodes hectoris) is an important part of its diet.[2]
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Apogonops anomalus" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
- ↑ Blaber, S. J. M. and C. M. Bulman. (1987). Diets of fishes of the upper continental slope of eastern Tasmania: content, calorific values, dietary overlap and trophic relationships. Marine Biology 95(3) 345-56.
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