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Cardinal fish (Jaydia lineata) — Apogonidae

Cardinal fish

Jaydia lineata
Family: Apogonidae
LC · Least Concern

The Cardinal fish (Jaydia lineata) is a saltwater fish of the family Apogonidae that grows up to 15 cm.

Length
14.8 cm
Water
Saltwater
Depth
46.0–100.0 m
Diet
Carnivore
Behaviour
Small groups
Activity
Nocturnal
Body shape
Torpedo-shaped
Substrate
Sand / mud bottom
Danger
Harmless
Edibility
Rarely eaten

Description

The Indian perch is a cardinalfish (Apogonidae) from the northwestern Pacific. The species is small, has large eyes and a silvery body with fine dark lengthwise stripes. It is abundant on sand and mud bottoms, from coastal inlets to deeper water. Nocturnally it hunts small zooplankton and small bottom invertebrates. The male broods the eggs in his mouth. The species is harmless to humans.

Frequently asked questions

How do you recognise the Cardinal fish?

The Cardinal fish has a torpedo-shaped body, is mainly silver-grey and shows a horizontal stripes pattern.

Where does the Cardinal fish live?

The Cardinal fish lives in the sea (marine waters) and is mostly found around sand or mud bottom.

How big does the Cardinal fish get?

The Cardinal fish grows to a maximum of about 15 cm.

Is the Cardinal fish dangerous to humans?

No, the Cardinal fish is harmless to humans.

Is the Cardinal fish edible?

The Cardinal fish is rarely eaten.

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All data

Identification

Dutch name
Streep-kardinaalbaars sourced
English name
Cardinal fish verified
Scientific name
Jaydia lineata
Family
Apogonidae
Other names
Cardinalfish; Indian perch; Multi-banded cardinalfish verified

Appearance

Size class
Small verified
Max length (cm)
14.8 verified
Body shape
Torpedo-shaped sourced
Dominant colour
Silver / grey inferred
Pattern
Horizontal stripes inferred
Tail shape
Rounded inferred
Mouth position
Terminal inferred
Lips
Thick / fleshy inferred
Barbels
No sourced
Dorsal fins
Two separate inferred
Dorsal spines
Yes sourced

Habitat & distribution

Water type
Saltwater sourced
Substrate
Sand / mud bottom sourced
Min depth (m)
46.0 verified
Max depth (m)
100.0 verified
Origin
Native sourced

Behaviour & biology

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

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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