Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
5.33 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
reef-associated; marine |
Western Pacific: Vietnam, Hong Kong, eastern Philippines, Taiwan, Japan. |
Distinguished by its color pattern, dentition, gill raker counts (18-20 developed gill rakers (Ref. 54391) and flanges on the sixth and seventh ribs (Ref. 94127). |
Observed from shallow coastal reef crests, among corals and in caves, often in less than 10 m depth (Ref. 126002). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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