| Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| 8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
| Northwest Pacific: Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Reports from the Indian Ocean are based on specimens of Apogon bryx and those from the Philippines by Fowler and Bean (1930) are Apogon fasciatus. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Description: Characterized by whitish overall color; pair of narrow dark stripes on upper half of body and adjacent pearly stripes; greatest depth of body 3.1-3.4 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Occurs mainly in shallow waters and tide pools (Ref. 58479). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178. Solitary or in small groups (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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