| Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| 7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 75 m |
| Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to São Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 57756). |
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A small, stubby, plain pale red cardinal fish with a smudgy bar (sometimes tiny) on caudal peduncle. |
| Found on coral, sand, or gravel bottoms. Sometimes associates with sea anemones, possibly as shelter from predators; it also lives in tubular sponges (Ref. 26938, 45560). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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