Candystripe Cardinalfish

Distinguished by having the following characteristics: dorsal fin rays VII-I, 9; anal fin rays II, 8; pectoral fin rays 14; pelvic-fin rays I, 5; pored lateral line scales 24; total gill rakers 17, developed gill rakers 12 (Ref. 93839). Further characterized by whitish body color; 6 red-brown stripes, incomplete stripes or rows of spots in between; base of caudal fin with large black spot; greatest depth of body 2.5-3.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 8

Occurs along cliffs and slightly deep water (Ref. 559), in coral reef crevices (Ref. 9710). Nocturnal species (Ref. 75154).

Occurs along cliffs and slightly deep water (Ref. 559, 48635), in coral reef crevices (Ref. 9710). Nocturnal species (Ref. 7300). Forms small and large aggregations (Ref 90102).

分布於西太平洋區，自南日本、台灣至菲律賓附近海域等。台灣分布於小琉球及澎湖海域。

通常以下雜魚處理，用作魚飼料，有時會曬成小魚乾自家食用，並無任何經濟價值。

體長圓而側扁。頭大。吻長。眼大。D. VII-I，9；A. II，9；P. 14；Pred.S. 3；Ll. 25；GR. 2+11； HL. 2.71； BD. 2.84 in SL；ED. 2.75；SnL. 4.01；IS. 4.34 all in HL。體呈橘黃到淡黃色，體側具縱帶7或8條，明顯較它種多，而且由眼睛向後延伸之縱帶，其末端延伸至尾柄且和同瞳孔一般大之黑色尾斑相接連；各鰭一致為淡黃色。/Apogon endekataenia/為同種異名。

主要棲息於懸崖的較深水域，以及礁石縫中。白天停留在岩礁下方或洞穴內，晚上則外出覓食多毛類以及其它小型底棲無脊椎動物。