Hawaiian ruby cardinalfish

Apogon erythrinus

Apogonid Fish Reaching Four Centimeters

Red
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Hawaiian ruby cardinalfish is known around Eastern Central Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and records give a maximum length of 4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cardinalfishes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Apogon
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: known only from the Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island. Reports of occurrence in other Indo-West Pacific countries are questionable.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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