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WHITESTAR CARDINALFISH (Apogon lachneri) < 7.5 cm / 3 in lon ated second dorsal and anal ns. o small s ots ehind the second dorsal n rst lac then hite.
Cardinal sh hide during the day, sometimes near the safety of anemones. Most active at night, their large eyes help them to pluck food out of the water and their reddish color makes them harder for predators to nd in the dark. Male cardinal sh can be seen incubating eggs in their mouths.
BELTED CARDINALFISH
(Apogon townsendi) < 6.5 cm / 2.5 in Reddish-bronze body. Dark bar from the second dorsal n to the anal n. o more dar ars to ards the tail.
BARRED CARDINALFISH (Apogon binotatus) < 6.5 cm / 2.5 in
ar ar runs from the second dorsal n do n to the anal n. nother sin le thin dar ar to ards the tail.
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