Apogon pseudomaculatus Longley, 1932
Twospot cardinalfish
Apogon pseudomaculatus
photo by Luiz, Jr., O.

 Family:  Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae
 Max. size:  11 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated; depth range 1 - 100 m
 Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to New England (Ref. 47377), Massachusetts, USA, Bermuda, and Bahamas to southern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8
 Biology:  Commonly found on hard or semi-hard bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 9626); in harbors and around pilings and sea walls, out to outer reefs.
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91
 Modified by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 22.01.04
 Checked by: Torres, Armi G. - 15.08.94

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