Apogon guadalupensis
Apogon guadalupensis (Osburn & Nichols, 1916)
Guadalupe cardinalfish
Apogon guadalupensis
photo by Gotshall, D.W.


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Family:  Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae
Max. size:  13 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 9 - 18 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: San Clemente Island in southern California, USA to Gulf of California in Mexico and offshore islands.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits rocky crevices and caves at depths to 18 m or more during the day, but moves off the bottom and out into open areas at night. Feeds mainly on planktonic crustaceans and small fishes (Ref. 4930).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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