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Cercamia spio Fraser, Bogorodsky, Mal & Alpermann, 2021 Red Sea nymph cardinalfish |
| Family: | Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.32 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea endemic (Saudi Arabia and Egypt). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | This species was observed at night, usually in the vicinity of a cave. A single individual at Dahab was observed solitary, although a large group of specimens was collected from the cave in Obhur, Jeddah suggesting that the species living in small groups in crevices (Ref. 125402). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||