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Backspot cardinalfish (Jaydia carinatus) — Apogonidae

Backspot cardinalfish

Jaydia carinatus
Family: Apogonidae
NE · Not Evaluated

The Backspot cardinalfish (Jaydia carinatus) is a saltwater fish of the family Apogonidae that grows up to 15 cm.

Length
15 cm
Water
Saltwater
Depth
50.0–146.0 m
Diet
Carnivore
Behaviour
Small groups
Activity
Nocturnal
Body shape
Flat / disc-shaped
Substrate
Stone or rock
Danger
Harmless
Edibility
Rarely eaten

Description

The ocellate cardinalfish is a cardinalfish from the western Pacific, ranging from Japan and the China seas to northwestern Australia. It grows to about 15 cm and has a deep, laterally compressed body with large, easily shed scales; a distinctive black oval ocellus marks the second dorsal fin. As a bottom-dweller the fish lives on muddy bottoms between about 50 and 145 metres depth. Like all cardinalfish the species is a mouthbrooder in which the male incubates the eggs in his mouth. The IUCN has not evaluated the species (NE).

Frequently asked questions

How do you recognise the Backspot cardinalfish?

The Backspot cardinalfish has a flattened, disc-shaped body, is mainly silver-grey and shows a spots pattern.

Where does the Backspot cardinalfish live?

The Backspot cardinalfish lives in the sea (marine waters) and is mostly found around stony or rocky ground.

How big does the Backspot cardinalfish get?

The Backspot cardinalfish grows to a maximum of about 15 cm.

Is the Backspot cardinalfish dangerous to humans?

No, the Backspot cardinalfish is harmless to humans.

Is the Backspot cardinalfish edible?

The Backspot cardinalfish is rarely eaten.

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All data

Identification

Dutch name
Oogvlek-kardinaalbaars verified
English name
Backspot cardinalfish verified
Scientific name
Jaydia carinatus
Family
Apogonidae
Other names
Ocellate cardinalfish; Ocellated cardinalfish; Spotsail cardinalfish verified

Appearance

Size class
Small verified
Max length (cm)
15.0 verified
Body shape
Flat / disc-shaped sourced
Dominant colour
Silver / grey inferred
Pattern
Spots sourced
Tail shape
Forked inferred
Mouth position
Terminal sourced
Lips
Thin sourced
Barbels
No sourced
Dorsal fins
Two separate sourced
Dorsal spines
Yes sourced

Habitat & distribution

Water type
Saltwater sourced
Substrate
Stone or rock sourced
Min depth (m)
50.0 verified
Max depth (m)
146.0 verified
Origin
Native verified

Behaviour & biology

Diet
Carnivore sourced
Social behaviour
Small groups inferred
Territorial
No sourced
Activity
Nocturnal sourced
Reproduction
Separate sexes sourced
Sexual dimorphism
No sourced

For anglers

Edibility
Rarely eaten sourced
Fishing method
Klein van stuk en nauwelijks een hengelsportdoel; wordt vooral incidenteel of als aasvis gevangen. inferred
Regulations source
FishBase ↗ inferred

Safety

Danger to humans
Harmless sourced

Status & sources

Sources
FishBase via GBIF (DwC-A), CC-BY-NC 4.0

Same genus Jaydia

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