Apogon dovii

Apogon dovii, also known by its common name tailspot cardinalfish, is a species from the genus Apogon.^[2][3][4] The species was originally described by Albert Günther in 1861.^[3]

Apogon dovii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Apogonidae
Genus:	Apogon
Species:	A. dovii
Binomial name
Apogon dovii Günther, 1861

Description

A. dovii is a red fish with large black spot at the base of the tail fin. It can grow up to 10 cm (3.9 in) in length.^[5] The height of the body is one-third of the total length and the length of the head is two-fifths of the total length. It has eyes of which the diameter is more than one-third of the length of the head.^[2]

Look-a-like

Apogon imberbis is said to look similar to A.dovii

Despite differences in range does the A. dovii looks very similar to the Apogon imberbis, to the extent that Albert Günther suggested considering them the same when he originally described the species.

Range

The species has been observed from Mexico to Panama.^[6]