Whitestar Cardinalfish

Whitestar Cardinalfish
Name: Whitestar Cardinalfish
Scientific Name: Apogon lachneri
Family: Cardinalfishes
Taxonomic: Apogonidae
ID Group: Red Fishes
Size: 1.5 - 2.5 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Seen sometimes

This Cardinalfish has a red body with a small dark blotch at the end of the rear dorsal fin, followed by a small but noticeable white star.