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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Neamia: Greek, neos = new + Greek, amia = a kind of shark (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 17 - 70 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical, preferred ?
Distribution
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Western Indian Ocean: Indonesia and Mauritius.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 90102)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Found in rubble bottoms in 17-70 m (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Mabuchi, K., T.H. Fraser, H. Song, Y. Azuma and M. Nishida, 2014. Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa 3846(2):151-203. (Ref. 96888)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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