Apogonidae

Deepwater cardinalfish

Amioides polyacanthus

Its faint side stripe darkens only after death

• Temperate
• Transcontinental
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Elongated
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Amioides polyacanthus is a species of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. It is endemic to the marine waters around the Philippines where it is found down to a depth of 80 m (260 ft). This species grows to a total length of 22 cm (8.7 in).