Marine Species: Apogon multilineatus

Bleeker, 1853

Taxonomy Structure

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

Species Data:

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Common Name: Multistriped Cardinalfish
Description: It has numerous thin bands along the sides of the body and a thicker one through the eye. The head is usually darker than the rest of the body, while the fins have a pink tint. They sometimes have a small black peduncular dot.
Habitat: Lagoons and coastal reefs, at depths between 3 and 25 meters.
Dimensions: Up to 10 centimeters.
Geographical Distribution: Western Pacific

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