Holapogon maximus, the titan cardinalfish, is a speciesofray-finned fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. This species is the only known member of the genus Holapogon.[1] It is native to the Arabian coast and the Gulf of Oman, and it has recently been recorded from the coast of India.[2] It lives at depths of from 83 to 100 m (272 to 328 ft). This species grows to a total length of 25 cm (9.8 in).
Holapogon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Kurtiformes |
Family: | Apogonidae |
Subfamily: | Apogoninae |
Genus: | Holapogon T. H. Fraser, 1973 |
Species: |
H. maximus
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Binomial name | |
Holapogon maximus (Boulenger, 1888) |
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