Species: Apogon pseudomaculatus, Twospot Cardinalfish

Apogon pseudomaculatus Longley, 1932

Twospot 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; 13 (12-14) 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 on center of nape before dorsal fin; lateral line scales not enlarged; scales around tail base 14-16; lateral line complete, extends onto base of tail fin.

Head and body red, bronze or salmon; pupil-sized black spot under rear of 2nd dorsal fin; tail base with well defined black spot or teardrop; a blackish blotch on rear of operculum; a pair of thin whitish lines across top and bottom of pupil; tips of 2nd dorsal & anal fins, and tips of tail lobes blackish.

Reaches 11 cm.

Lives on reefs.

Depth: 1-134 m.

New England to Brazil.