Marine Species: Apogon dispar

Fraser & Randall, 1976

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Apogon
Species: Apogon dispar

Species Data:

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Common Name: Whitespot Cardinalfish
Description: It is recognized by having a black dot with a white spot above the caudal peduncle. It also has a red stripe in the middle of the flanks. They usually occur in schools and feed on zooplankton.
Habitat: Reef slopes, usually on walls, at depths between 15 and 58 meters.
Dimensions: Up to 5 centimeters.
Geographical Distribution: Indian Ocean Western Pacific

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