The flagfin cardinalfish (Jaydia truncata) is a species of ray-finned fish from the cardinalfish family, Apogonidae. It is an Indo-Pacific species which is found from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to Australia and Japan. It is associated with reefs in the inshore waters and continental shelf where occurs at depths from the surface to 132 metres (433 ft) and is a nocturnal species.[1] It is the type species of the genus Jaydia.[2]

Flagfin cardinalfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Jaydia
Species:
J. truncata
Binomial name
Jaydia truncata
(Bleeker, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Apogon truncatus Bleeker, 1855
  • Apogonichthys taeniopterus Bleeker, 1860
  • Apogon arafurae Günther, 1880

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Jaydia truncata". FishBase. June 2018 version.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Jaydia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 September 2018.