| Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 0 - 33 m |
| Western Pacific: Sumatra to Tonga and Vanuatu, north to the Ryukyu Islands and south to Australia; also Palau and Mariana Islands in Micronesia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 14-19. Diagnosis: Dorsal rays VII,9; anal rays 11,14-19 (usually 16-18); pectoral rays 14 (rarely 13 or 15). Lateral-line scales 25 + 3-5. Median predorsal scales 5-6 (usually 6). Gill rakers 5-7 + 15-18 (total, 20-24). Body depth 2.3-2.85 in SL, and body width 2.3-2.7 in the depth; eye diameter 2.7-3.1 in head length; first dorsal spine 2.0-2.9 in second spine; second dorsal spine 2.1-2.6, and third dorsal spine 2.2-2.7 in head length; spine of second dorsal fin 2.3-2.6, and second anal spine 2.5-2.9 in head length; pelvic-fin length 4.3-5.3, and caudal-peduncle length 4.9-5.9 in SL. Distance from insertion of pelvic spine to anal-fin origin 4.2-5.5 in SL. Posterior preopercular edge fully serrate or nearly so; serrae on upper part usually minute, rarely absent; ventral preopercular edge serrate on posterior two-thirds. Scaly sheath along anal-fin base well developed (Ref. 54391).
Description: Large dark spot on the upper corner of the operculum is distinctive (Ref. 37816, 48635). A marginally smaller one on caudal base is present. However, the latter can be turned on or off at will. Usually a broad angular band below the eye (Ref. 48635). |
| Occurs in inshore reefs of bays or lagoons, typically hovering in small groups in the recesses of caves (Ref. 1602, 48635). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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Type locality, Bacon Island, Luzon, USNM 347598 (lectotype) (Ref. 54391, 94127). Also recorded from Balabac Strait, Port Ciego, Calamian Group, Culion, San Fabian, Bolinao Bay, Pangasinan, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Panay (Iloilo), Zamboanga (Mindanao), and Illutuc bay, Busuanga (Ref. 48613, 54391). Also Ref. 90102. |
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