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Marine Species: Apogon kallopterus
Bleeker, 1856
Photographed by: Esperanza Manzano
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Apogonidae |
| Genus: | Apogon |
| Species: | Apogon kallopterus |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Iridescent Cardinalfish |
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| Description: | It has an iridescent green-blue color, which is only activated at night. They feed mainly on benthic and planktonic crustaceans, including shrimps, brachyuran crabs, amphipods and isopods. |
| Habitat: | Reefs adjacent to the coast, algae beds, reef lagoons, outer reef plains and frontal slopes of reefs at depths between 1 and 158 meters. |
| Color: | Iridescent green-blue color. |
| Dimensions: | Up to 15 centimeters. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Indo-Pacific |
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