> [!summary]- Classification
**Kingdom**:: Animals
**Phylum**:: Chordata
**Subphylum**:: [Vertebrata](Vertebrata.md)
**Superclass**:: Osteichthyes
**Class**:: Actinopterygii
**Subclass**:: Neopterygii
**Superorder**:: Acanthopterygii
**Order**:: Perciformes
**Suborder**:: Percoidei
**Superfamily**::
**Family**:: Apogonidae
**Subfamily**::
**Genus**:: Apogon
**Species**:: A. imberbis
**Vernacular**:: Cardinal-fish
## Photos
*[137 - 2023-07-30 - Pointe de Seneyrolles - La Ciotat - France](137%20-%202023-07-30%20-%20Pointe%20de%20Seneyrolles%20-%20La%20Ciotat%20-%20France.md) - With two [Halocynthia papillosa - Red seasquirt](Halocynthia%20papillosa%20-%20Red%20seasquirt.md) on its right, and a lot of what seems to be [Spongia officinalis - Greek bathing sponge](Spongia%20officinalis%20-%20Greek%20bathing%20sponge.md) around (black sponge). Pre-corraligenae, as may suggest the [Lithophyllum spp. - Stone-leaf](Lithophyllum%20spp.%20-%20Stone-leaf.md).*
## Notes
There are [Sciaphyle](Sciaphyle.md) fish that lives in [Overhang](Overhang.md). For this species, the male carry the eggs in its mouth. If we managed to get really close to the fish, we can, using a macro camera, get really impressive pictures of its blueish/transparent eggs in its mouth.
## References
- https://doris.ffessm.fr/Especes/Apogon-imberbis-Apogon-1084/(rOffset)/0
- [Découvrir la vie sous-marine - Méditerranée - Steven Weinberg](Découvrir%20la%20vie%20sous-marine%20-%20Méditerranée%20-%20Steven%20Weinberg.md) p444