Blackfin Cardinalfish
Astrapogon puncticulatusThis Cardinalfish is similar to the Conchfish, but is never in living Conch. This specimen was found hiding an aluminum can that I found and was going to remove from the seagrass bed. He seemed quite happy to then retreat into the dense mangrove roots to look for a more suitable home. The can was laying in about three feet of water.
![Blackfin Cardinalfish - Astrapogon puncticulatus](picture_library/fish/squirrelfish-cardinal-flamefish/blackfin-cardinalfish(7).jpg)
![Blackfin Cardinalfish - Astrapogon puncticulatus](picture_library/fish/squirrelfish-cardinal-flamefish/blackfin-cardinalfish(13).jpg)
![Blackfin Cardinalfish - Astrapogon puncticulatus](picture_library/fish/squirrelfish-cardinal-flamefish/blackfin-cardinalfish(14).jpg)
![Blackfin Cardinalfish - Astrapogon puncticulatus](picture_library/fish/squirrelfish-cardinal-flamefish/conchfish(5).jpg)
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