Apogon atradorsatus

Heller & Snodgrass, 1903

Blacktip Cardinalfish

Range: Southeast Pacific Ocean: Cocos, Malpelo and Galapagos Islands.

Size: 3 inches (8 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits undersides of ledges and other rocky reef dimmed structures and usually found at depths between 3 – 150 feet (1 – 45 m) where it feeds during evening hours on small fishes and crustaceans/zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Husbandry: Has an overall tannish body. Not normally/purposely collected for the trade in 2016. However, should it become available, its aquarium husbandry would be similar to that of A. angustatus. Simply open that species to view those recommendations.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Percoidei

Family: Apogonidae

Subfamily: Apogoninae

Genus: Apogon

FYI: Shown here for identification only.