Apogon posterofasciatus

Allen & Randall, 2002

Rearbar Cardinalfish

Range: Western Central Pacific Ocean.

Size: 2 inches (6 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits inshore reef caves and usually found at depths between 50 – 100 feet (15 – 30 m) where it feeds on crustaceans/zooplankton during evening hours.

General Husbandry: Has a transparent body with two pale brown vertical bars on the aft 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.