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Cardinal & Jaw Fish

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Common name: Cardinal

Scientific name: Family Apogon

Depth found: 5' to 100'

Size: 1" to 4"

Compatibility: Great for reef tanks

How common: Very

Item #: 547

Notes: Lives in caves in the wild

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Common name: Conch Fish

Scientific name: Astrapogon stellatus

Depth found: 5' to 50'

Size: 1" to 3"

Compatibility: Great for reef tanks

How common: Somewhat

Item #: 546

Notes: Lives in conch shells in the wild

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Common name: Man-o-war fish

Scientific name:Nomeus gronovii

Depth found: 1' to 2'

Size: 1" to 6"

Compatibility: Great for reef tanks

How common: Seasonal

Item #: 547m

Notes: Beautiful top stimming fish

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Common name: Spotfin Jaw

Scientific name: Opistognathus sp.

Depth found: 5' to 25'

Size: 2" to 6"

Compatibility: Great reef tank fish

How common: rare, seasonal

Item #: 630

Notes:

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Common name: Dusky Jaw

Scientific name: Opistognathus whitehursti

Depth found: 30' to 70'

Size: 1" to 3"

Compatibility: Great reef tank fish

How common: rare, saesonal

Item #: 631

Notes:

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Common name: Yellowhead Jaw

Scientific name: Opistognathus aurifrons

Depth found: 35' to 75'

Size: 1.5" to 3"

Compatibility: Great reef tank fish.

How common: Very, but only in the summer

Item #: 633

Notes: A beautiful fish