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Dusky Cardinalfish

Aspect: Silvery or silvery pink, with an overlay matrix of tiny darker dots, hence its latin designation (pigmentaria)
Population: Occasional.
Notable feature: Carries only one darker bar on tail base, which distinguishes it from similarly sized and shaped Barred Cardinalfish (q.v.).
Environment: Around rocks and coral boulders
Behaviour: Easy to approach when spotted at night.
  • French designation: Carassin
  • Latin designation: Phaeoptyx pigmentaria
  • Creole designation: -
  • Latin family: Apogonidae
  • Size (cm): 4-6.5