| Family: |
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| Max. size: |
3.86 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to at least Maputo, Mozambique. Full extent of distribution uncertain due to taxonomic confusion within the A. coccineus species group. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species has the following characters: Dorsal fin VI + I,9; anal fin II,8; pectoral fin rays 13-14; lateral line scales 24 + 1-2; median predorsal scales 6-8; scales between lateral line and first dorsal-fin base 1.5; total gill rakers 3-4 + 11-13; developed gill rakers 1 + 6-9; ceratobranchial rakers 7-8 (usually 7) (Ref. 50837). |
| Biology: |
Smallest mature male 2.59 cm SL and female 2.47 cm SL (Ref. 50837). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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