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broadsaddle cardinalfish (Apogon pillionatus)
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Apogonidae

broadsaddle cardinalfish

Apogon pillionatus

Two dark patches on tail base

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

broadsaddle cardinalfish is a marine fish found around Western Atlantic. It inhabits reef habitat. Records give a maximum length of 6.5 cm.

Genus
Apogon
Maximum length
6.5 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida in USA and Bahamas to northern South America.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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