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IllustrationFlame cardinalfish
Apogon talboti
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Flame cardinalfish
- Scientific
- Apogon talboti
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 14 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 37 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2023
Description
A deep-bodied, bright red-orange cardinalfish reaching about 14 cm. It hides in caves and under ledges by day and is seldom seen.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Apogon-talboti.html
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.