| Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 86 m |
| Western Central Pacific: northern Australia, from the Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia to the Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland. Recently reported from Indonesia (Ref. 47567). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Description: Characterized by pale brown to silvery color; sides of body covered with large brown spots; spoke-like brown bands radiating from rear half of eye; greatest depth of body 2.9-3.5 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Also seen in sand/rubble bottoms among rocks, gorgonians and sponges (Ref 90102). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 February 2021 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Type locality, NE of Charles Point, Darwin, Northern Territory, NTM S.13284-014 (holotype of Apogon fuscomaculatus) (Ref. 75154). Known from Western Australia, Northern Territory, and Queensland (Exmouth Gulf, W. Australia to Gulf of Carpentaria, Qld.) (Ref. 7300). Also Ref. 90102. |
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