| Family: |
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| Max. size: |
18 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 2 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: endemic to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Reported as likely at Seychelles (Ref. 1623) but Randall and van Egmond 1994 (Ref. 10685) believe otherwise. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Remains hidden by day (Ref. 9710). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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