| Family: |
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| Max. size: |
8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan (from Kanagawa Prefecture and the Goto Islands southward), Taiwan, and the South China Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Body depth high and each fin rounded. |
| Biology: |
Occurs solitarily around boulders scattered on sandy and muddy bottoms in bays. Breeding occurs from July to September. Males brood eggs in the mouth (Ref. 559). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 February 2021 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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