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Created 3/26/2018

Family Apogonidae

WEST PACIFIC

Zoramia viridiventer



Palau, 8 feet
   

FRAGILE CARDINALFISH

Locally common as aggregations sheltering among branching coral in murky lagoons.  Glassy with greenish iridescent gut lining, black spot on caudal peduncle, caudal fin with black tips, blue spots on and behind head.  Attains 2 inches.  Indonesia & Australia east to Japan and Samoa.