Animal Species:Capricorn Cardinalfish, Apogon capricornis (Allen & Randall, 1993)
The Capricorn Cardinalfish is a small, subtropical marine species. It is yellowish fish with a black spot on the caudal peduncle.
A Capricorn Cardinalfish at North Solitary Island
Ian Shaw
© Ian Shaw
Identification
The Capricorn Cardinalfish is dusky yellow above and brassy to golden below. It has a black spot on the caudal peduncle and bright blue lines that run from the snout through the eye. The lower line reaches the posterior margin of the operculum.
Size range
The species grows to 8cm in length.
Distribution
It has been found in scattered localities from the southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland south to Sydney, New South Wales.
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Capricorn Cardinalfish specimens in the Australian Museum collection.
Classification
- Species:
- capricornis
- Genus:
- Apogon
- Family:
- Apogonidae
- Class:
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
References
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
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Tags fish, ichthyology, Capricorn Cardinalfish, Apogon capricornis,