Striped Cardinalfish
| Scientific Name: | Apogon angustatus |
| Species: | Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) |
| Other names: |
Broadstriped Cardinalfish, Broadstriped Cardinal, Black-striped Cardinalfish and Narrow-striped Cardinalfish. |
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Striped CardinalfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Photographed at: San Juan Reef Dive Site, Island Garden City of Samal - Philippines
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Description
Also known as Broadstriped Cardinalfish, Broadstriped Cardinal, Black-striped Cardinalfish and Narrow-striped Cardinalfish.
Found singly or in small groups in shallow waters on reef crests usually sheltering during the day coming out at night to feed on zooplankton and bottom dwelling crustaceans.
Length - 11cm
Depth - 6-15m
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: 11cm
Depth: 6-15m
Found: Indo-Pacific
Eats: Zooplankton and crustaceans
Family: Cardinalfishes
Species: Apogonidae
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