Marine Species: Apogon semiornatus

Peters, 1876

Taxonomy Structure

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

Species Data:

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Common Name: Halfbanded Cardinalfish
Description: It has a wide band starting behind the head and extending to the tail fin, and a small band originating behind the eye and ending at the base of the anal fin. It also has a red stripe in front of the eye.
Habitat: It lives in coastal reefs, usually under rocks and in caves, at depths between 2 and 30 meters.
Dimensions: Up to 7 centimeters.
Geographical Distribution: Gulf of Oman Red Sea Indo-West Pacific

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