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Family Apogonidae

HAWAII

Apogon maculiferus   

Peek-a-boo, Midway, 40 feet

Night color, Cargo pier, Midway Atoll, 10 feet

  SPOTTED CARDINALFISH

Uncommon under ledges & caverns by day emerging at night to feed upon zooplankton.  It is common in the cooler Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.  Attains 5 inches.  Endemic to Hawaii.  Also known as Ostorhinchus maculiferus.