B-Spot Cardinalfish
Gymnapogon urospilotus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–18 m
- Max size: 2.7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This minute cardinalfish, no longer than your fingertip, shelters around coral reefs and schools among the young of other cardinalfishes. It feeds by night and stays close to cover by day, down to about eighteen metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Apogoniformes › Apogonidae › Gymnapogon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278713.
FAQ
- How deep does the B-Spot Cardinalfish live?
- The B-Spot Cardinalfish (Gymnapogon urospilotus) is typically found at 0–18 m.
- Is the B-Spot Cardinalfish dangerous to divers?
- The B-Spot Cardinalfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the B-Spot Cardinalfish get?
- The B-Spot Cardinalfish grows to about 2.7 cm.