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Apogon

Apogon fukuii

(Hayashi, 1990)

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Chagos Islands and Japan.

Size: 3 inches (9 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits deep protected rocky reefs and usually found at depths between 100 – 200 feet (30 – 60 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans/zooplankton during evening hours.

General Husbandry: Has a silvery body with a dark spot on the caudal peduncle. As of 2016, not 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 fukuii.

 Apogon fukuii (Unknown)
Photo © John Randall
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