Apogon erythrinus

Snyder, 1904

Hawaiian Ruby Cardinalfish

Range: Central Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island.

Size: 2 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow protected lagoons and usually found at depths between 3 – 150 feet (1 – 45 m) where it feeds during evening hours on crustaceans/zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Has a pinkish somewhat transparent body. Not normally/purposely collected for the trade in 2016. However, should it become available, its aquarium husbandry would be similar to that of A. angustatus. Simply open that species to view those recommendations.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Percoidei

Family: Apogonidae

Subfamily: Apogoninae

Genus: Apogon

FYI: Shown here for identification only.