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Apogon

Apogon robinsi

Bohlke & Randall, 1968

Roughlip Cardinalfish

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Bahamas and Cayman Islands, also Cuba and Belize.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits patch reefs and found in crevices during the day. Usually found at depths between 10 – 100 feet (3 – 30 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans/zooplankton during evening hours.

General Husbandry: Has a reddish pink 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 robinsi (Roughlip Cardinalfish)
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