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Apogon retrosella (Gill, 1862)

Description

Common Names

  • Barspot cardinalfish , English , UK
  • 后鞍天竺鲷 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 後鞍天竺鯛 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Barspot cardinalfish , Spanish , Mexico
  • Cardenal de barra , Spanish , Mexico
  • Cardenal de Cortés , Spanish , Mexico
  • Cardenal de Córtez , Spanish , Mexico

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Kurtiformes

    Family: Apogonidae

    Genus: Apogon

    Species: Apogon retrosella (Gill, 1862)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to southern Mexico.

    • Biology

    Found in rocky reefs (Ref. 11482). Seeks refuge during the day (Ref. 37955). Feeds on crustaceans and other small invertebrates (Ref. 37955).

    Habitat

    associated