Coral Cardinalfish
Scientific Name: Apogon properupta
Species: Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae)
Other names: Apogon properuptus and Southern Orange-lined Cardinalfish.
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Coral CardinalfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: lembeh - Indonesia
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Coral CardinalfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: lembeh - Indonesia
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Coral CardinalfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: lembeh - Indonesia
Caption: striped fish on left side
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Description
Also know as Apogon properuptus and Southern Orange-lined Cardinalfish.
Found in pairs or small groups on sheltered reef slopes, near coral and rocky areas, sheltering during the day coming out at night to feed on zooplankton and bottom dwelling crustaceans.
Length - 7.5cm
Depth - 2-15m
Widespread Indo-West 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. (edit)
Spotted
The Coral Cardinalfish is found in or near the Indo-West Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 3 times by user @fishx6
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