| Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| 4.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 300 m |
| Western Pacific: Philippines to Indonesia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Grey of brown blotched pattern with white interspaces and spots (Ref. 48635).
Description: Characterized by having complete lateral line with 17-23 tubed scales; pattern of scattered dark brown dots on light organ; greatest depth of body 2.7-3.3 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Found in coastal, silty habitat on reefs amongst branching corals or with long-spined urchins, in depths to at least 15 m (Ref. 48635). Types were captured between 3-50 m on sand and coral bottom, but one paratype (USNM 112098) was taken at over 300 m, presumably in a trawl, on a bottom dominated by Globigerina (Ref. 90035). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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