Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Apogon atradorsatus
cardenal punta negra, Blacktip cardinalfish
Red to copper and pink: tips of forked tail often dusky or black. Large dark eye. Size: 10-13 cm
Habitat: Along rocky shores and reef areas. Nocturnal, feeding solitarily or in loose aggregations.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Kurtiformes
Family
Apogonidae
Genus
Apogon
Species
atradorsatus
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Native
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: Insular endemic, restricted to eastern Pacific oceanic islands of Cocos, Malpelo and Ecuador in Galápagos Islands.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Apogon atradorsatus", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=7728. Accessed 19 May 2025.