Gymnapogon annona
Gymnapogon annona (Whitley, 1936)
Naked cardinalfish
photo by Hay, A.


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Family:  Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Pseudamiinae
Max. size:  5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Australia and probably in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Diagnosis:  Pale-yellow translucent with yellow fins and eye green-blue (Ref. 48635).
Biology:  Found in shallow coastal reefs, nocturnal (Ref. 48635).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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