Phantom cardinalfish

Lachneratus phasmaticus

Fish Reaching Seven Point Four Centimeters in the Hawaiian Islands

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Small
Tropical fish

Lachneratus phasmaticus, also known as the phantom cardinalfish, is a species of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. It is the only member of its genus. It is native to the tropical eastern Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cardinalfishes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Lachneratus
Maximum length: 7.4 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Hawaiian Islands westward into the Indian Ocean.

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