Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Ghost Cardinalfish
Ghost Cardinalfish
Scientific Name: Nectamia fusca
Synonyms: Apogon fuscus
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae
Category: Cardinalfishes
Also known as: Samoan Cardinalfish
Size: Up to 4 in. (10 cm)  
Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef

Red Fishes & Cardinalfishes
Cardinalfishes

Ghost Cardinalfish

Goldbelly Cardinalfish

Ring-Tailed Cardinalfish

Spotgill Cardinalfish

Splitband Cardinalfish

Yellowstriped Cardinalfish

Frostfin Cardinalfish

Moluccan Cardinalfish

Blackstripe Cardinalfish

Wassinki Cardinalfish (Juvenile)

Iridescent Cardinalfish

Bandfin Cardinalfish

Three-Spot Cardinalfish

Banggai Cardinalfish

Banggai Cardinalfish (Juvenile)

Pajama Cardinalfish

Orbicular Cardinalfish

Orangelined Cardinalfish

Girdled Cardinalfish

Talbot's Cardinalfish

Wolf Cardinalfish

Fivelined Cardinalfish



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