| Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
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12 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 25.0 g |
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reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 3 - 100 m, non-migratory |
| Western Pacific: central Honshu, Japan to Taiwan and the Philippines. Also occurs in Indonesia and northwestern Australia, a new record for the northeastern Indian Ocean (Ref. 5978). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Upper jaw tips of breeding pair protrude. Attains 12 cm TL. |
| May enter semi-enclosed sea areas; forms schools over rocky bottoms (Ref. 11230). Nocturnal species (Ref. 7300). Breeding pairs are found from July to September in Japan. Mouth brooding is done by the male (Ref. 240). Monogamous and always in home-ranging pairs, that is they do not defend an exclusive territory (Ref. 52884). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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