Conchfish
Astrapogon stellatus
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A cardinalfish from the tropical western Atlantic that spends the day hidden inside a living queen conch (Aliger gigas) and comes out at night to eat small crustaceans. The male broods the eggs in his mouth. It reaches 8 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Astrapogon stellatus
- Family
- Apogonidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Apogonidae
- Order
- Kurtiformes
- Synonyms
- Apogonichthys stellatus, Astropogon stellatus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 8 cm
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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