Sphaeramia orbicularis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Kurtiformes |
Family: | Apogonidae |
Genus: | Sphaeramia |
Species: | S. orbicularis
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Binomial name | |
Sphaeramia orbicularis (
G. Cuvier, 1828)
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Synonyms | |
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The orbiculate cardinalfish, chubby cardinal, or polka-dot cardinalfish (Sphaeramia orbicularis) [1] is a species of Apogonidae (cardinalfishes). It grows to about 10 cm total length, and has a thin, dark vertical 'waistband' with scattered dark spots toward the tail. It is found in coastal areas throughout much of the Indo-Pacific, including off East Africa, Kiribati, the Ryukyu Islands, New Caledonia, Belau, and the eastern Caroline and Mariana Islands. [1]
The male incubates the eggs until they hatch. [1] It eats mostly planktonic crustaceans, mainly at night. [1] It is not a common marine aquarium fish. [2]
Sphaeramia orbicularis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Kurtiformes |
Family: | Apogonidae |
Genus: | Sphaeramia |
Species: | S. orbicularis
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Binomial name | |
Sphaeramia orbicularis (
G. Cuvier, 1828)
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Synonyms | |
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The orbiculate cardinalfish, chubby cardinal, or polka-dot cardinalfish (Sphaeramia orbicularis) [1] is a species of Apogonidae (cardinalfishes). It grows to about 10 cm total length, and has a thin, dark vertical 'waistband' with scattered dark spots toward the tail. It is found in coastal areas throughout much of the Indo-Pacific, including off East Africa, Kiribati, the Ryukyu Islands, New Caledonia, Belau, and the eastern Caroline and Mariana Islands. [1]
The male incubates the eggs until they hatch. [1] It eats mostly planktonic crustaceans, mainly at night. [1] It is not a common marine aquarium fish. [2]