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Apogon maculatus

(Poey, 1860)

Flamefish

Also known as: Flame Cardinalfish, Spotted Cardinalfish, Saddletailed Cardinalfish

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Kurtiformes

Family

Apogonidae

Where to find it

common

BarbadosSaint Lucia

occasional

Grenada

rare

Antigua and BarbudaCosta Rica (Caribbean)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Other species in Apogonidae

Phaeoptyx pigmentaria

Dusky Cardinalfish

Apogon planifrons

Pale Cardinalfish

Apogon lachneri

Whitestar Cardinalfish

Apogon imberbis

Cardinalfish

Apogon phenax

Mimic Cardinalfish

Sphaeramia nematoptera

Coral Cardinalfish

Paroncheilus affinis

Bigtooth Cardinalfish

Pristiapogon kallopterus

Iridescent Cardinalfish