Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Whitestar Cardinalfish
Apogon lachneri
Whitestar Cardinalfish
Category: Cardinalfishes
Scientific Name: Apogon lachneri
Size: 1 to 3 in. (2 to 8 cm)  
Depth: 15-200 ft. (5-60 m)
Distribution: South Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Kurtiformes (Order)
     └Apogonidae (Family)
      └Apogon (Genus)

Red Fishes & Cardinalfishes
Cardinalfishes

Whitestar Cardinalfish

Flamefish

Pale Cardinalfish

Twospot Cardinalfish

Belted Cardinalfish

Blackfin Cardinalfish

Barred Cardinalfish



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