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Marine Species: Astrapogon alutus
(Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Apogonidae |
| Genus: | Astrapogon |
| Species: | Astrapogon alutus |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Bronze cardinalfish |
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| Description: | Large eyes, separated dorsal fins and two anal spines. The scales are cycloid. The head and body are dark brown with a bronze reflex. The pelvic fins are short and dark, sometimes with very dark extremities. The rear nasal pore is round. It feeds at night on small organisms, including plankton. |
| Habitat: | Associated with reefs. It occurs in beds of algae of the species Thalassia testudinum. |
| Color: | Dark brown. |
| Dimensions: | Up to 6.5 centimeters in total lenght. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Western Atlantic |
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