Drs. James Van Tassell & D. Ross Robertson
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The cardinalfish Astrapogon alutus normally lives in seagrass beds, but is also found on reefs (rocky reefs, coral reefs and in oyster beds) and over soft bottoms
(muddy soils, sandy soils, gravelly soils), near beaches, in estuaries and mangrove zones.
In reefs, their habitat includes reef margins and surrounding water column.
Astrapogon alutus is associated with the Fighting conch (Strombus pugilis), possibly in a commensal relationship, living in the mantle cavity of the mollusk.
Members of the family Apogonidae share certain characteristics, such as breeding in the mouth and being nocturnal to hunt zooplankton.
Synonym: Apogon alutus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
(muddy soils, sandy soils, gravelly soils), near beaches, in estuaries and mangrove zones.
In reefs, their habitat includes reef margins and surrounding water column.
Astrapogon alutus is associated with the Fighting conch (Strombus pugilis), possibly in a commensal relationship, living in the mantle cavity of the mollusk.
Members of the family Apogonidae share certain characteristics, such as breeding in the mouth and being nocturnal to hunt zooplankton.
Synonym: Apogon alutus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
