HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishCardinalfishesDoublebar cardinalfish Doublebar cardinalfish (Apogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatus) Scientific name: Apogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatus Gon, 1986 The Doublebar cardinalfish (Apogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to the Indo-Malayan region, north to Japan. Species factsScientific nameApogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatusFamilyApogonidae (Cardinalfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length14.0EnvironmentMarine; reef-associatedClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-West Pacific: Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to the Indo-Malayan region, north to Japan.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026