| Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 3 - 100 m |
| Western Pacific: central Honshu, Japan to Taiwan and the Philippines. Also occurs in Indonesia and northwestern Australia, a new record for the northeastern Indian Ocean (Ref. 5978). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Upper jaw tips of breeding pair protrude. Attains 12 cm TL. |
| May enter semi-enclosed sea areas; forms schools over rocky bottoms (Ref. 11230). Nocturnal species (Ref. 7300). Breeding pairs are found from July to September in Japan. Mouth brooding is done by the male (Ref. 240). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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