Threadfin cardinalfish

Threadfin cardinalfish

Taxobox
name = "Threadfin cardinalfish"


image_width = 240px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Perciformes
familia = Apogonidae
genus = "Apogon"
species = "A. leptacanthus"
binomial = "Apogon leptacanthus"
binomial_authority =
Also known as the bluestreak cardinalfishLieske, E. and Myers, R.F. (2004) "Coral reef guide; Red Sea" London, HarperCollins ISBN 0-00-715986-2] , it is one of the cardinalfishes.

Range

Red Sea and Mozambique Island to Samoa and Tonga, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia and Micronesia.FishBase_species|genus=Apogon|species=leptacanthus|year=2007|month=5]

Description

A translucent fish with vertical irridescent blue lines on the head and front of body. It grows up to 6cm in length. In juveniles the blue lines are missing.

Habitat

Adults occur in small aggregations from 1m to at least 12m depth, usually close to branching coral, in sheltered bays and lagoons.

References


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