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Capricorn Cardinalfish
Apogon capricornis Allen & Randall, 1993
A Capricorn Cardinalfish at a depth of 23m, North Solitary Island, New South Wales, April 2001. View larger image.
The Capricorn Cardinalfish is dusky yellow above and brassy to golden below. It has a black spot on the caudal peduncle and bright blue lines that run from the snout through the eye. The lower line reaches the posterior margin of the operculum.
This species grows to 8cm in length.
It has been found in scattered localities from the southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland south to Sydney, New South Wales.
View a map of the collecting localities of specimens in the Australian Museum Fish Collection.
Further reading
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
