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    Aquatics Gallery > Oceans of the World Zone

    SPECIE NAME:Apogon Retrosella

    COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Barspot Cardinal Fish

    LOCATION: Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea: Portugal to Morocco and the Azores. Elsewhere, southward to Gulf of Guinea.

    HABITAT: Inhabits muddy or rocky bottoms and caves. Also found as solitary or occasionally in Schools.

    SIZE: Max length : 10 cm Max weight up to 0.1 kg

    DIET: Feeds on zooplanktons , small invertebrates and fishes. Oral brooding by males.

    FACT: Mouthbrooder Fish , distinct Pairing during courtship & spawning

    SPECIE NAME:Sargocentron rubrum

    COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Squirrel Fish , (Redcoat)

    LOCATION: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to the western Pacific where it ranges from southern Japan to New Caledonia, Vanuatu and New South Wales, Australia. Recently recorded from Tonga. Not yet recorded from any oceanic island in the western Indian Ocean. Invaded eastern Mediterranean via the Suez Canal

    HABITAT: Found in coastal reefs; silty reefs or wrecks in lagoons, bays, or harbors , may occur in aggregations; also found hidden in caves and cracks of rocks during the day, usually in areas subject to strong currents

    SIZE: Max length : 32.0 cm Max weight up to - 0.1 kg

    DIET: The crowned squirrelfish are nocturnal feeders , feeding on small fishes and benthic invertebrates.

    FACT: This species is capable of producing sounds with its swimbladder for intra-specific communication.

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