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Apogon

Apogon guadalupensis

(Osburn & Nichols, 1916)

Guadalupe Cardinalfish

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean: San Clemente Island to Gulf of Mexico.

Size: 5 inches - 13 cm

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky tidepools, crevices and caves and usually found at depths between 30 – 65 feet (10 – 20 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans/zooplankton during evening hours.

General Husbandry: Has a pinkish body. As of 2016, not yet purposely collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Percoidei

    Family: Apogonidae

    Subfamily: Apogoninae

    Genus: Apogon

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Apogon guadalupensis (Guadalupe Cardinalfish)
Photo © Daniel Gotshall
Apogon griffini Apogon hartzfeldii
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