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Twobelt cardinal (Apogonichthyoides taeniatus)
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Twobelt cardinal (Apogonichthyoides taeniatus) specimen
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Apogonidae

Twobelt cardinal

Apogonichthyoides taeniatus

Black ocellus with a yellow border

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Twobelt cardinal is known from Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in coastal waters.

Maximum length
17 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Persian Gulf south to Mozambique, Aldabra and Madagascar.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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