Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Belted Cardinalfish
Apogon townsendi
Belted Cardinalfish
Category: Cardinalfishes
Scientific Name: Apogon townsendi
Size: 1 to 2 in. (2 to 5 cm)  
Depth: 5-180 ft. (2-55 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Caribbean, Florida
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Apogoniformes (Order)
     └Apogonidae (Family) Cardinalfishes
      └Apogon (Genus)
       └A. townsendi (Species)
WoRMS ID: 273108🔗
iNaturalist ID: 128199🔗

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