Fowleria vaiulae
Dwarf Cardinalfish
©Anne Hoggett: Fowleria vaiulae found in cavity of coral Sandalolitha robusta in shallow water on northern side of Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group.
©John E. Randall
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Apogonidae
Genus
Fowleria
Species
Fowleria vaiulae
Colours
Distinguishing features
Lacks a dark ocellated spot on the gill cover.
Size
- From 1 cm to 5 cm (Length of specimen)
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
Variegated Cardinalfish (species: Fowleria variegata)
has a dark ocellated spot on the gill cover.
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Web resources
References
- Caley, M.J. (1991). Mechanisms of coexistence in communities of coral-reef fishes, Ph.D. thesis, University of Sydney. LIRS catalog number 307.
- Caley, M.J. (1995). Reef fish community structure and dynamics: in interaction between local and larger-scale processes? Marine Ecology Progress Series, 129: 19-29. LIRS catalog number 448.
- Caley, M.J. and J. St John (1996). Refuge availability structures assemblages of tropical reef fishes, Journal of Animal Ecology, 65: 414-428. LIRS catalog number 458.
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