| Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 60 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: northwestern Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 24-24. Predorsal scales 4; gill raker count given includes 1-2 rudiments at beginning of upper and lower limbs; fine serrae present on margin of preopercle, preopercular ridge, and circumorbitals; body depth 2.5-2.8 in SL; color entirely whitish except for dark midlateral stripe extending from upper edge of preopercle to base of caudal fin. Remarks: Caudal fin slightly forked. |
| Occurs in shallow bays and trawling grounds (Ref. 36661), on soft bottoms (Ref. 31104). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 31104. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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