Deepreef Cardinalfish
Apogonichthyoides brevicaudatus
- Usual depth16–44 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsSeptember and October
- How commonOccasional
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
Loading the map
Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 9 records
- March: 6 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 6 records
- June: 12 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 12 records
- September: 24 records
- October: 18 records
- November: 12 records
- December: 11 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 16–44 m · Deepest record: 60 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Deepreef Cardinalfish, Manyband Cardinalfish, Many-banded Cardinal-fish, Many-banded Cardinalfish, Short-tail Cardinalfish
Other scientific names: Amia berthae, Apogon brevicaudata, Apogon brevicaudatus
Similar species
Timor CardinalApogonichthyoides timorensis
- Black-finned Cardinal-fish
Apogonichthyoides atripes
Black CardinalfishApogonichthyoides melas
- Gentle Gobblegut
Apogonichthyoides chrysurus
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).
- 189 open-data records from 1935 to 2017.
Log what you see on your next dive
The free DiveHive diver app keeps your logbook with every sighting and shows what lives at the site you dive next.