| Family: |
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| Max. size: |
14 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 19 - 146 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: as far north as Japan, southward to the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819) and north Australia and westward to Madras, India. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Nocturnal species. Occurs inshore over soft bottom (Ref. 7300). Lives in holes in the mud during the day. Usually trawled near river mouths (Ref. 48635). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 August 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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