Apogon quadrisquamatus

Apogon quadrisquamatus Longley, 1934
Sawcheek cardinalfish

photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:	Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae
Max. size:	7 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 75 m
Distribution:	Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to São Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 57756).
Diagnosis:	A small, stubby, plain pale red cardinal fish with a smudgy bar (sometimes tiny) on caudal peduncle.
Biology:	Found on coral, sand, or gravel bottoms. Sometimes associates with sea anemones, possibly as shelter from predators; it also lives in tubular sponges (Ref. 26938, 45560).
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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