Apogon pselion

(Randall, Fraser, & Lachner, 1990)

Range: Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aqaba and Gulf of Suez.

Size: 2 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow rocky reefs and usually found at depths between 30 – 150 feet (10 – 45 m) where it feeds on crustaceans/zooplankton during evening hours.

General Husbandry: Has a pale tannish body with several white horizontal lines on the face, and a black blotch on the caudal peduncle. As of 2016, not yet purposely collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Percoidei

Family: Apogonidae

Subfamily: Apogoninae

Genus: Apogon/Ostorhinchus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Can technically be found also listed as: Ostorhinchus pselion.