Species Kingdom

Animalia

Species Class

Teleostei
Elasmobranchii
Chondrostei
Holostei
Petromyzonti
Holocephali
Myxini
Cladistii
Coelacanthi

Species Order

Myctophiformes
Perciformes/Percoidei
Mugiliformes
Anguilliformes
Holocentriformes
Gonorynchiformes
Heterodontiformes
Salmoniformes
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei
Cichliformes
Myxiniformes
Lamniformes
Ateleopodiformes
Albuliformes
Hexanchiformes
Gadiformes
Pleuronectiformes
Gobiesociformes
Notacanthiformes
Zeiformes
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
Gymnotiformes
Callionymiformes
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei
Cyprinodontiformes
Kurtiformes
Polypteriformes
Carcharhiniformes
Petromyzontiformes
Syngnathiformes

Apogon coccineus Rüppell, 1838

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Semi-transparent and reddish in color.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Kurtiformes

Family: Apogonidae

Genus: Apogon

Species: Apogon coccineus Rüppell, 1838

Climate Zone

Tropical

Location

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 4329) to the Marquesan and Easter islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island.

Biology

Occurs in sheltered reef flats, lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of 17 m or more. Feeds on small benthic crustaceans at night; cryptic under rocks or deep holes by day.

Habitat

associated