Paroncheilus affinis

Paroncheilus affinis, Bigtooth Cardinalfish. Source: Kuiter & Kozawa 2019.
Paroncheilus affinis, Bigtooth Cardinalfish. Source: Kuiter & Kozawa 2019.
Paroncheilus affinis, Bigtooth Cardinalfish. Source: NOAA NMFS Mississippi Laboratory. https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Paroncheilus-affinis.
Paroncheilus affinis, Bigtooth Cardinalfish. Source: NOAA NMFS Mississippi Laboratory. https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Paroncheilus-affinis.
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
ApogonidaeParoncheilus affinis(Poey)1875Bigtooth Cardinalfish

Parancheilus affinis

Unique Characters: Body generally salmon pink. Dusky stripe from snout tip through eye. Scales on body cycloid to weakly ctenoid. Median predorsal scales present. Posterior margin of preopercle serrate. Pectoral-fin soft rays 11 or 12 (rarely 13). Membraneous ventral preopercular flap not extending beyond posterior preopercle edge. Inner pelvic-fin ray mostly free from body Segmented anal-fin rays 9. Both jaws with a single series of small conical teeth interspersed with several enlarged caniniform teeth.

Similar Species:

Bronze Cardinalfish, Astrapogon alutus. Body brown. Dark bars radiate from eyes. Scales on body cycloid. Median predorsal scales absent. Posterior margin of preopercle smooth. Pectoral-fin rays 14 (rarely 13 or 15).

Astrapogon alutus, Bronze Cardinalfish. Source: Kuiter & Kozawa 2019.
Astrapogon alutus, Bronze Cardinalfish. Source: Kuiter & Kozawa 2019.

Reference:

Kuiter, R.H. and T. Kozawa. 2019. Cardinalfishes of the world. New edition. Seaford, Victoria (Aquatic Photographics) and Okazaki, Aichi, Japan (Anthias, Nexus): 1-198.