Species: Apogon mosavi, Dwarf Cardinalfish

Apogon mosavi Dale, 1977

Dwarf 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; 15 (rarely 13 or 16) 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, same size as lateral line scales; 3-8 scales on center of nape before dorsal fin; lateral line complete, extends onto base of tail fin.

Head and body reddish; upper body peppered with dark dots; larger dark dots on cheek and behind eye; a dark rectangular or oval bar at rear of tail base that nearly reaches to top and bottom of the tail base; fins clear.

Reaches 4.3 cm.

Lives on reefs, perhaps with anemones.

Depth: 12-40 m.

The Bahamas to the SW Caribbean.