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Blackstripe cardinalfish
Scientific name : Apogon nigrofasciatus
Bright yellow fish, with brown, almost black stripes on its sides. Maximum length: 10.0 cm.
It can be found as single individuals or couples along crevices or ledges, but also on flats and shallow lagoons. It feeds at night on small benthic invertebrates.
Similar to Apogon angustatus, from which differs for a small spot near the caudal fin.
Habitat:
Back reef, Reef flat, Reef front
Distribution:
Indo-West Pacific, Red sea
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