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Striped cardinalfish
Scientific name : Apogon angustatus
A small (11.0 cm) white fish, with five horizontal brown stripes, with a dark spot close to its tail.
Usually found along the reef, on the crest and slopes, even on deep drop-offs to 25 mt, in clear waters.
Feeds on polychaetes and other small benthic invertebrates at night. It hides during the day in crevices and under ledges.
Habitat:
Back reef, Lagoon, Sand, Seagrass beds
Distribution:
Indo-West Pacific, Red sea
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