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Apogonichthyoides cathetogramma (Tanaka, 1917) |
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photo by
Siukin Wong@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey |
| Family: | Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Kanagawa Prefecture southward to Ryukyu Islands, East China Sea and the Philippines. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Gill rakers 1 + 1 + 7. | |||
| Biology: | Found in sandy-muddy bottoms around rocky reefs (Ref. 41299). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 February 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||