Species: Apogon lachneri, Whitestar cardinalfish

Apogon lachneri Bohlke, 1959

Whitestar cardinalfish

Body oblong, compressed; head large, snout short; eye large; moderately large oblique mouth that opens at the front; top jaw wide, partly concealed when mouth is closed, scaleless; jaws with bands of small teeth, no canines; front and sides of roof of mouth with a band of small teeth; preopercle serrated, lower membranous flap not extending beyond edge of preoperculum; 16-17 lower gill rakers; dorsal fin VI + I, 9; anal fin II, 8; inner pelvic ray mostly not attached to body; pectoral 12; tail fin slightly concave; body scales rough; 3-8 scales present on center of nape before dorsal fin; lateral line scales not enlarged; lateral line complete, extends onto base of tail fin.