Pharaoh cardinalfish

Apogonichthyoides pharaonis

Nine Point Five Centimeters Apogonid Fish of the Mediterranean Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
South Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Apogonichthyoides pharaonis, commonly known as the Pharaoh cardinalfish, is a species of cardinalfish from the family Apogonidae which is found the western Indian Ocean and Red Sea. It is one of a group of species which have colonised the eastern Mediterranean Sea from the Red Sea via the Suez Canal, a process known as Lessepsian migration.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cardinalfishes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Apogonichthyoides
Maximum length: 9.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: from Egypt, Suez, south to northern Durban South Africa and east to Pakistan. Migrated to the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal (Ref. 5385 , 93646 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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