Sphaeramia orbicularis

Sphaeramia orbicularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Kurtiformes
Family:Apogonidae
Genus:Sphaeramia
Species: S. orbicularis
Binomial name
Sphaeramia orbicularis
(G. Cuvier, 1828)
Synonyms
  • Apogon orbicularis Cuvier, 1828
  • Siphamia orbicularis (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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Sphaeramia orbicularis. FishBase. 2011.
  2. ↑ Michael S. (1999). Marine Fishes. p. 151. ISBN 1-890087-38-6.


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