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Marine Species: Apogon townsendi
(Breder, 1927)
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Apogonidae |
| Genus: | Apogon |
| Species: | Apogon townsendi |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Belted Cardinalfish |
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| Description: | This fish has a dark vertical band that extends from the rear of the second dorsal fin to the anal fin, one on the caudal peduncle, and another, in a darker shade, at the base of the caudal fin. At night, a wide band or dark saddle-shaped spot becomes visible on the caudal peduncle. They feed in the water column of zooplankton. |
| Habitat: | It inhabits reef faces and slopes at depths between 3 and 55 meters. |
| Dimensions: | Up to 6.5 centimeters. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic |
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