Scientific Name
Apogon caudicinctus
Common Name
Little tailband cardinalfish
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 8;
Vertebrae: 24. Body color transparent red, edges of dorsal body scales dark, diffused blackish bar across posterior half of caudal peduncle; depth 2.95-3.45 in SL. Long and slender caudal peduncle 3.30-3.35 in SL. Second dorsal spine longest, 1.45-1.80 in HL.