Sphaeramia orbicularis
| Sphaeramia orbicularis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Apogonidae |
| Subfamily: | Apogoninae |
| Genus: | Sphaeramia |
| Species: | S. orbicularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaeramia orbicularis (G. Cuvier, 1828) | |
Sphaeramia orbicularis (the orbiculate cardinalfish, chubby cardinal or polka-dot cardinalfish)[1] is a species of cardinalfish. It grows to about 10 centimeters 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 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] While it is not a common marine aquarium fish, it can be a good for beginners.[2]
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