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Apogon

Apogon parvulus

(Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

Redspot Cardinalfish

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Japan and Philippines.

Size: 2 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal reefs and found under ledges during the day and usually found at depths between 6 – 30 feet (2 – 10 m) where it feeds on crustaceans/zooplankton during evening hours.

General Husbandry: Has a transparent elongated body with a red spot on the caudal peduncle. As of 2016, not yet purposely collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Percoidei

    Family: Apogonidae

    Subfamily: Apogoninae

    Genus: Apogon/Ostorhinchus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Can technically be found also listed as: Ostorhinchus parvulus.

 Apogon parvulus (Redspot Cardinalfish)
Photo © Hiroyuki Tanaka
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