| Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
reef-associated; depth range 2 - 25 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: ranges from the Indo-Malay Archipelago to New Guinea and Solomon Islands. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Adults with orange spots on cheek (Ref. 48635).
Description: Characterized by pale yellow color with pair of brown stripes on upper half of side; middle of caudal fin base with small dark spot; juvenile pale yellowish color with four black stripes on head and side, base of caudal fin with black spot at middle; greatest depth of body 2.6-3.3 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Found in coral reefs, more commonly in aggregations among branching corals (Ref. 36661, 48635). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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Reported from Culion; Sitankai, Jolo and Siluag I. In Sulu Province (Ref. 280). Also Ref. 48613, 90102. |
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