| Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae |
| 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 100 m |
| Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to New England (Ref. 47377), Massachusetts, USA, Bermuda, and Bahamas to southern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico. Central Atlantic: St. Helena I., Ascension I. (Ref. 89107, 98447). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8 |
| Commonly found on hard or semi-hard bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 9626); in harbors and around pilings and sea walls, out to outer reefs. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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