Apogonidae

ruby cardinalfish

Apogon coccineus

Fish Reaching Six Centimeters in Easter Island

• Red
• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• East Asia
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Small
• Tropical fish

Apogon is a large genus of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are among the most common fish on coral reefs. Over 200 species have been classified in genus Apogon as members of several subgenera.