Apogon maculatus
Apogon maculatus, commonly known as flamefish, is a species of cardinalfish from the western Atlantic. Apogon maculatus is a nocturnal fish, and it usually hides in shadowy areas. This fish can be viewed with a red light in a dark room if needed to. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade because of its uniqueness. In captivity the fish's color tends to fade unless fed color enhancing vitamins. It grows to a size of  in length. This fish can be aggressive towards other cardinalfish. Only one should be kept in a tank unless in mated pairs, or two can be placed in a  or larger tank. Otherwise it does well with peaceful tank mates as long as it has caves and places to hide. The ideal water conditions are temperatures of , with a pH of 8.1 to 8.4, sg 1.020–1.025, and dKH at 8 to 12.

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External links
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maculatus
Fish of the Eastern United States
Fish of the Caribbean
Fish of the Dominican Republic
Taxa named by Felipe Poey
Fish described in 1860
Fish of Cuba