Nectamia annularis
Nectamia annularis (Rüppell, 1829)
Ringtail cardinalfish
photo by Field, R.


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Family:  Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae
Max. size:  7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 17 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Known only from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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