| Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| 8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 25 m |
| Western Pacific: Philippines, Malaysia, and the Solomon Islands. Occurrence in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Great Barrier Reef (Ref. 9710) needs confirmation. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Body with midlateral black stripe, as wide as the pupil, tapers to a point on base of middle caudal-fin rays; body and head below it generally yellow; on snout and behind pectoral fin, midlateral stripe is bordered by a narrow yellowish white zone; above mid-lateral stripe body and head white, but top of head with a yellow tinge; dorsal stripe dark gray, separated from dorsal fins by a narrow white zone; a median dark gray stripe may be present from interorbital area to first dorsal-fin origin; fins pale. Developed gill rakers on hypobranchial 0-1; on ceratobranchial 8 (Ref. 8525).
Description: Greatest depth of body 3.8-4.3 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Inhabits protected habitats, where conditions are similar to those of lagoons. Also found on coastal reefs (Ref. 9710). Usually seen solitary, occasionally in pairs. Mimics the sabre-toothed blenny Meiacanthus vittatus. Active during day (Ref 90102). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 February 2022 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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