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Marine Species: Apogon maculatus
(Poey, 1861)
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Apogonidae |
| Genus: | Apogon |
| Species: | Apogon maculatus |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Flamefish |
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| Description: | Red to dark red with a round black spot near the rear base of the second dorsal fin and a broad dark band on the caudal peduncle. It usually has a black mark behind the eye. It feeds on planktonic crustaceans, including shrimp larvae and copepods. It is a solitary species. |
| Habitat: | Round and smooth stones, algal beds, mangroves, tidal ponds in reef plains, reef lagoons, faces of reefs, frontal reef slopes and cliffs. It occurs at depths between 1 and 127 meters. |
| Color: | Red to dark red. |
| Dimensions: | Up to 10.5 centimeters. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Western Atlantic |
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