| Family: |
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| Max. size: |
5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea and Maumere Bay, Flores, Indonesia and Philippines; also known from Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji and Australia (Ref. 90102). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 24-24. This species is distinguished by having D VII-I,9; A II,8; pectoral rays 14; lateral line scales 24; predorsal scales 5; gill rakers 3+15 (rarely14), excluding 2-3 rudiments on upper limb; preopercular margin serrate; preopercular ridge very weakly serrate around angle; body depth 2.9-3.4 in SL; semi-transparent in life with blackish tripe on snout and prominent ocellated black spot covering most of the caudal-fin base (Ref. 11893). |
| Biology: |
Occurs on sand or rubble slopes. Seen during the day around ledges at the base of large coral formations. In pairs or groups (Ref 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 February 2021 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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