Maldives Cardinalfish
Scientific Name: Apogon sp2
Species: Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae)
Other names: Stripe-face Cardinalfish, Striped-face Cardinalfish, Bar-face Cardinalfish, Bar-faced Cardinalfish.
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Maldives CardinalfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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Maldives CardinalfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Maldives CardinalfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Makunudu - Maldives
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Description
Also known as Stripe-face Cardinalfish, Striped-face Cardinalfish, Bar-face Cardinalfish and Bar-faced Cardinalfish.
Found in in pairs or small groups in lagoons and harbours, sheltering during the day coming out at night to feed on zooplankton and bottom dwelling crustaceans.
Length - 7cm
Depth - 2-20m
Restricted to the Maldives
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.
Spotted
The Maldives Cardinalfish is found in or near the Maldives region(s) and has been photographed 3 times by user @fishx6
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