| Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| 5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 25 m |
| Indo-Pacific: Persian Gulf (Ref.80050), Red Sea, Mauritius and Rodriguez to the Line Islands and Tonga, north to Japan, south to northern Australia, New Caledonia and the Loyalty 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. Mottled brown with 6 to 8 pale bars and 3 to 4 dark bands radiating from the eye (Ref. 37816).
Description: Characterized by absence of dark spot on opercle; incomplete lateral line with 9-11 tubed scales; greatest depth of body 2.7-2.9 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Occurs inshore in reef areas (Ref. 7300) among Acropora corals (Ref. 37816). Feeds on small invertebrates (Ref. 89972). Solitary and cryptic (Ref 90102). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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