| Family: |
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| Max. size: |
6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 75 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: southern Florida in USA and Bahamas to Curaçao and Venezuela, including the Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 9626). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Most common in seagrass beds, but occurs from water's edge to 75 m depth. Commonly trawled on shallow shrimp grounds. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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