Fowleria aurita (Valenciennes, 1831)
Crosseyed cardinalfish

Dangat

Fowleria aurita
photo by Randall, J.E.

 Family:  Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae
 Max. size:  9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated; depth range 1 - 37 m
 Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa and eastward to Samoa and MangarĂ©va, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia and Lord Howe Island.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8
 Biology:  Occurs inshore in reef areas (Ref. 7300). Commonly found among weeds in tide pools (Ref. 4329). Nocturnal species (Ref. 7300). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Reported in Fowler & Bean 1930 (Ref. 27028) to to the 1940s during Herre's expedition. Also Ref. 2334, 48613.

 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 05.05.93
 Modified by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 27.08.01
 Checked by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 23.01.97

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