| Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 20 m |
| Western Pacific: Japan south to Australia east to Solomon Islands. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Differs from C. artus by having darker stripes and fewer gill rakers, and from C. macrodon by having narrower dark stripes (Ref. 37816). Similar to C. heptazona, but lacking yellow on snout, and C. octolineatus, but without black tip on dorsal fin. Juveniles and sub-adults with large yellow area on caudal peduncle with a small black spot in its center (Ref. 48635). |
| Occurs in reefs over sand or mud bottoms. Solitary in caves to 20 m depth (Ref. 48635). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 August 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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