TAXONOMY
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-likes)
Family: Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Genus/species: Apogon cyanosoma
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS : Silver body highlighted with 6 orange-gold horizontal stripes including a short post ocular stripe.. Pinkish to orange spot on base of caudal fin. Max. length: 8 cm.
DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: Indo-west Pacific. Common from Australia to the Red Sea Inhabiting sheltered clear water areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Associates in small to large aggregations under ledges, in holes, or even among long spines of sea urchins.
DIET IN THE WILD: Planktonic crustaceans and small invertebrates.
REPRODUCTION: Like all cardinalfishes, a paternal mouthbrooder.
CONSERVATION: IUCN; Not Evaluated.
REMARKS: Like all cardinalfishes, active at night, with large eyes adapted to gathering low light.
References:
fishbase http://www.fishbase.org/summary/4600
flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/cas_docents/4184514661/in/set-72157…