Blackstripe Cardinalfish
| Scientific Name: | Apogon nigrofasciatus |
| Species: | Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) |
| Other names: |
Black-Striped Cardinalfish, Black-Striped Cardinal, Blackbanded Cardinalfish. |
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Blackstripe CardinalfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
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Description
Also known as Black-Striped Cardinalfish, Black-Striped Cardinal and Blackbanded Cardinalfish.
Found singly, pairs or small groups on steep slopes and drop off's as well as reef flats and shallow lagoons, in caves, crevices and under ledges, sheltering during the day coming out at night to feed on zooplankton and bottom dwelling crustaceans.
Length - 10cm
Depth - 1-35m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Males incubate their eggs inside their mouths, as the egg masses increase in size they can be found with wide open mouths where they shift the eggs around to aerate the egg masses.
Fishy Stats
Length: 10cm
Depth: 1-35m
Found: Indo-Pacific
Eats: Zooplankton and crustaceans
Family: Cardinalfishes
Species: Apogonidae
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