Sawcheek Cardinalfish

Apogon quadrisquamatus

A brown stripe extending from the eye to the caudal fin is bordered above and below by a whitish-silvery line.

Size : 10 cm

Habitat : Inhabits coastal reefs and coastal areas with sandy to muddy grounds.

Distribution : Red Sea, Arabian Gulf and East Africa to N Australia and the Philippines.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Kurtiformes

FAMILY

:

Apogonidae

GENUS

:

Apogon

SPECIES

:

Apogon quadrisquamatus

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner