Description

Circumferential caudal peduncle scales 5-2-5; diffuse web-shaped bar below second dorsal fin and broad band on caudal peduncle (Ref. 35505).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Kurtiformes

Family: Apogonidae

Genus: Apogon

Species: Apogon gouldi Smith-Vaniz, 1977

Climate Zone

Location

• Western Central Atlantic: Bermuda, Bahamas and off Mexico. Possibly more wide-ranging.

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless