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Apogon aurolineatus (Mowbray, 1927) Bridle cardinalfish |
| Family: | Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 75 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: southern Florida in USA and Bahamas to Curaçao and Venezuela, including the Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 9626). | |||
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| Biology: | Most common in seagrass beds, but occurs from water's edge to 75 m depth. Commonly trawled on shallow shrimp grounds. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||