Pale cardinalfish

Taeniamia pallida

Black dots scattered on gray back

Pale cardinalfish is known from Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in reef habitat.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cardinalfishes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Taeniamia
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known only from the east side of Masirah Island, off central Oman.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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