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Cardinalfish (Apogon imberbis)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Apogon imberbis

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Cardinalfish

Also known as: Fucinata, Mediterranean Cardinalfish, Cardinal Fish, King of the Mullets

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

10–200 m

Max size

15 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

5 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Apogoniformes

Family

Apogonidae

Where to find it

rare

Monaco

Recorded on DIVR

Ìsole Monaci· Italy

Other species in Apogonidae

Dusky Cardinalfish (Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)

Phaeoptyx pigmentaria

Dusky Cardinalfish

Pale Cardinalfish (Apogon planifrons)

Apogon planifrons

Pale Cardinalfish

Whitestar Cardinalfish (Apogon lachneri)

Apogon lachneri

Whitestar Cardinalfish

Mimic Cardinalfish (Apogon phenax)

Apogon phenax

Mimic Cardinalfish

Coral Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera)

Sphaeramia nematoptera

Coral Cardinalfish

Bigtooth Cardinalfish (Paroncheilus affinis)

Paroncheilus affinis

Bigtooth Cardinalfish

Iridescent Cardinalfish (Pristiapogon kallopterus)

Pristiapogon kallopterus

Iridescent Cardinalfish

Conchfish (Astrapogon stellatus)

Astrapogon stellatus

Conchfish

Image: © Daniela Kupschus (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source