| Family: |
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| Max. size: |
7.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 11 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Maldives to Mangareva Island (Tuamoto Is.) south to Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. A Nectamia with no dark saddle on body below the second dorsal fin, many pale bars on body, caudal peduncle with an incomplete dark wide bar, mostly above the lateral line, caudal fin with dark margins, subocular mark, thin and triangular (Ref. 74933). |
| Biology: |
Forms aggregations, often among branching corals (Ref 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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