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Indian cardinalfish (Apogon indicus)
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Indian cardinalfish (Apogon indicus) specimen
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Apogonidae

Indian cardinalfish

Apogon indicus

Pearly spots cover forehead and gill cover

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Oceania
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Indian cardinalfish is a marine fish from Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 4 cm.

Genus
Apogon
Maximum length
4 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Mauritius to Kiribati.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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