| Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| 14 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m |
| Western Pacific: subtropical, from southern Japan to Taiwan, then from subtropical Australia to New Caledonia and the Kermadec Islands. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Distinguished by having the following characteristics: dorsal fin rays VII-I, 9; anal fin rays II, 8; pectoral fin rays 15; pelvic fin rays I, 5; pored lateral line scales 24; predorsal scales 3; circumpeduncular scales 12; body pinkish brown, with four dark brown stripes on lateral surface of body; third stripe posteriorly not reaching to a black spot on caudal fin base; caudal fin base spot subequal in size to pupil diameter (Ref. 93839). |
| Commonly occurs in rocky areas near shore and abundant on ledges. Solitary but pair off during breeding. Mouth brooding is done by the male. Nocturnal species (Ref. 7300). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 February 2021 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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The most abundant cardinalfish in Hong Kong (Ref. 128523). Reported from Sharp Island, Hoi Ha Wan, and Tung Ping Chau (Ref. 94637). Also reported from Cape D'Aguilar and Yan Chau Tong (Ref. 129329). The species was observed on 11 to 100 occasions during 400 dive surveys on artificial reefs (Ref. 119494). Sold in live fish markets. Caught using traps (Ref. 125552). Also Ref. 119714, 125586. |
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