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Jaydia smithi Kotthaus, 1970 Smith's cardinalfish |
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photo by
Bogorodsky, S.V. |
| Family: | Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 14.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 40.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 22 - 230 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Marshall Islands, north to southern China and southern Taiwan, south to Bali, Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Luminous organs on the thorax and abdomen. | |||
| Biology: | Found over silty bottom (Ref. 37816). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 August 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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