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variegated cardinalfish (Fowleria variegata)
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Apogonidae

variegated cardinalfish

Fowleria variegata

White rimmed dark eye spot

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Oceania
  • South Asia
  • West Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

variegated cardinalfish is a marine fish from Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 8 cm.

Maximum length
8 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Oman, Persian Gulf, Kenya, Maldives; east to the Samoa Islands; north to Ryukyu Islands and south to New South Wales (Australia).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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