Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Belted Cardinalfish
Apogon townsendi
Belted Cardinalfish
Category: Cardinalfishes
Scientific Name: Apogon townsendi
Size: 1 to 2 in. (2 to 5 cm)  
Depth: 5-180 ft. (2-55 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Caribbean, Florida
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Kurtiformes (Order)
      └Apogonidae (Family)
       └Apogon (Genus)
        └A. townsendi (Species)

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