Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Blackfin Cardinalfish
Astrapogon puncticulatus
Blackfin Cardinalfish
Category: Cardinalfishes
Scientific Name: Astrapogon puncticulatus
Size: Up to 2 in. (2 cm)  
Depth: 3-40 ft. (1-12 m)
Distribution: South Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Kurtiformes (Order)
     └Apogonidae (Family)
      └Astrapogon (Genus)

Red Fishes & Cardinalfishes
Cardinalfishes

Blackfin Cardinalfish

Barred Cardinalfish

Whitestar Cardinalfish

Flamefish

Pale Cardinalfish

Twospot Cardinalfish

Belted Cardinalfish



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