Richard und Mary Field, Malta
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Mee, 1995
Apogon dhofar inhabits rocky bottom areas in protected coastal bays in relativly deep waters (+60m ) noctural species, that feed on benthic invertebrate at night.
The cardinalfish has narrower dark vertical bars which are often indistinct or absent in
life and tend to fade with size; and a caudal spot which is much smaller and often absent in life.
Apogon dhofar might also be confused with several other Indian Ocean species of Apogon which have small and sometimes faint caudal spots.
Normally not found in the aquarium trade.
Synonym:
Apogonichthyoides enigmaticus
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Apogonidae (Family) > Apogoninae (Subfamily) > Apogon (Genus)
Apogon dhofar inhabits rocky bottom areas in protected coastal bays in relativly deep waters (+60m ) noctural species, that feed on benthic invertebrate at night.
The cardinalfish has narrower dark vertical bars which are often indistinct or absent in
life and tend to fade with size; and a caudal spot which is much smaller and often absent in life.
Apogon dhofar might also be confused with several other Indian Ocean species of Apogon which have small and sometimes faint caudal spots.
Normally not found in the aquarium trade.
Synonym:
Apogonichthyoides enigmaticus
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Apogonidae (Family) > Apogoninae (Subfamily) > Apogon (Genus)
