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Many Banded Cardinal Fish

Apogonichthyoides brevicaudatus (Weber 1909)

Diagnostic Description

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Description: Characterized by pale reddish brown to pinkish body color; 8-9 narrow brown stripes on side; base of second dorsal and anal fins with large black spot; iris yellow; greatest depth of body 2.3-2.5 in SL (Ref. 90102).
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Life Cycle

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Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 8
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Trophic Strategy

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Nocturnal species which occurs inshore (Ref. 75154).
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Biology

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Nocturnal species which occurs inshore, over soft bottom (Ref. 7300). Solitary (Ref 90102).
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