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Marine Species: Apogon nigrofasciatus
Lachner, 1953
Photographed by: Esperanza Manzano
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Apogonidae |
| Genus: | Apogon |
| Species: | Apogon nigrofasciatus |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Blackstripe Cardinalfish |
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| Description: | Apparently there are two basic forms of color. One is white among the five wide black bands, while the other has yellow inter-spaces. The fins usually have a pink tint. It feeds on shrimps and polychaetes. |
| Habitat: | Inshore reefs, rocky estuaries, reef faces, frontal reef slopes and reef lagoons. It occurs at depths between 3 and 50 meters. |
| Color: | Black and white or black and yellow. |
| Dimensions: | Up to 9 centimeters. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Indian Ocean Red Sea Indo-Pacific |
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