Apogon regula

Taxobox
name = "Apogon regula"


image_width = 240px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Perciformes
familia = Apogonidae
genus = "Apogon"
species = "A. regula"
binomial = "Apogon regula"
binomial_authority = Fraser & Randall, 2003

"Apogon regula" is a species of deep-water cardinalfish. To date it has only been recorded from Guam and Condor Reef in the Carolina Islands although the difficulty in observing and collecting this fish has led the authors who described the species to predict that it is likely to have a far wider distribution.

This species grows up to 40 mm in length with five broad longitudinal yellowish-brown stripes alternating with four much narrower whitish stripes. The brown stripes go much darker on the caudal peduncle and the strong contrast of the stripes here has led to the scientific name "regula", meaning "ruler".

References

* [http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2003f/zt00171.pdf Two new species of deeper dwelling "Apogon" (Perciformes: Apogonidae) from Micronesia and South Pacific Ocean T.H. FRASER & J.E. RANDALL]