Mangrove Cardinalfish
Apogon ceramensis
- Usual depth1–8 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsMay and September
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–8 m · Deepest record: 7.6 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Mangrove Cardinalfish
Other scientific names: Ostorhinchus ceramensis
Similar species
Cryptic CardinalfishApogon erythrinus
Obliquebanded cardinalfishApogon semiornatus
- Ruby cardinalfish
Apogon coccineus
- Little Red Cardinalfish
Apogon crassiceps
- Flame Cardinalfish
Apogon doryssa
- Little Tailband Cardinalfish
Apogon caudicinctus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 44 open-data records from 1948 to 2014.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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