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Apogonidae

Pearlycheek cardinalfish

Apogonichthyoides opercularis

Fusiform Fish from Australian Waters

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Pearlycheek cardinalfish is a marine fish found around Western Central Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cardinalfishes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Apogonichthyoides
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: endemic to northern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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