Bigtooth Cardinalfish

Bigtooth Cardinalfish
Name: Bigtooth Cardinalfish
Scientific Name: Paroncheilus affinis
Family: Cardinalfishes
Taxonomic: Apogonidae
ID Group: Red Fishes
Size: 1.5 - 3 in.
Depth Range: Various depths (0 – 130 ft.)
Sightings: Not usually seen

This Cardinalfish has a salmon-colored body with a dark stripe across the eye. The lower jaw extends beyond the upper jaw, and the fins are clear.