Author: (Lacepède, 1802)
FBname: Ring-tailed cardinalfish
Comments: Inhabits holes in rocks or under ledges in shallow waters.  Known to occur in mixed aggregates with <i>Apogon apogonoides</i> during summer and autumn, but form separate aggregates in winter and spring (Ref. 559 and 637). Forms aggregations (Ref 90102).