Holapogon maximus

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Holapogon maximus
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Holapogon

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H. maximus
Binomial name
Holapogon maximus
(Boulenger, 1888)

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Holapogon maximus also known as the Titan cardinalfish, is a species in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1] It is native to the Arabian coast and the Gulf of Oman, and it has recently been recorded from the coast of India.[2] It lives at depths of from 83 to 100 metres (272 to 328 ft). This species grows to a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL.

References

  1. Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (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.
  2. Said Koya, K.P., Akhilesh, K.V. & Bineesh, K.K. (2001): A new record of Titan cardinalfish, Holapogon maximus (Apogonidae) along the south-west coast of India. Marine Biodiversity Records, 4: e36.


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