Flamefish
| Name: | Flamefish |
| Scientific Name: | Apogon maculatus |
| Family: | Cardinalfishes |
| Taxonomic: | Apogonidae |
| ID Group: | Red Fishes |
| Size: | 2 - 3.5 in. |
| Depth Range: | In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen often |
| Similar Species: | Twospot Cardinalfish |
This Cardinalfish has a bright flaming reddish-orange body with two thin white lines running across its eye and a dark spot just behind it. It usually has a black spot below the rear dorsal fin and faint bars near the base of the tail.