Timor Cardinalfish
Apogonichthyoides timorensis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–15 m
- Max size: 9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
By day it hides beneath corals and boulders on shallow coastal reef crests and in lagoons, emerging to hunt at night. A small cardinalfish of about nine centimetres, it can even be bred in aquariums.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Apogoniformes › Apogonidae › Apogonichthyoides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 475093.
FAQ
- How deep does the Timor Cardinalfish live?
- The Timor Cardinalfish (Apogonichthyoides timorensis) is typically found at 1–15 m.
- Is the Timor Cardinalfish dangerous to divers?
- The Timor Cardinalfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Timor Cardinalfish get?
- The Timor Cardinalfish grows to about 9 cm.