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erythrinus
Updated 8/20/2013
Family Apogonidae
HAWAII Apogon erythrinus
Punalu'u, Oahu, 4 feet |
Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu |
Lana'i Lookout, Oahu, 20 feet |
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HAWAIIAN RUBY
CARDINALFISH
A common
but shy fish seen on reefs at night, it has a normal
lifespan of only 4 months. Attains 2 inches. Endemic to Hawai'i.
Related to several similar species in the
Indo-Pacific. Formerly reported from Hawaii as Apogon coccineus.
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