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belted cardinalfish (Apogon townsendi)
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Apogonidae

belted cardinalfish

Apogon townsendi

Apogonid Fish beneath Western Central Atlantic

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

belted cardinalfish is known around Western Central Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 6.5 cm.

Genus
Apogon
Maximum length
6.5 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas, Caribbean, including Antilles (Ref. 26938 ) to northern South America.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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