Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae Cardinalfishes
Subfamily: Apogoninae
Genus: Sphaeramia

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Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Sphaeramia nematoptera (Bleeker, 1856)

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Sphaeramia nematoptera
[Pajama cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Sphaeramia orbicularis (Cuvier, 1828)

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Sphaeramia orbicularis
[Orbiculate cardinalfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Sphaeramia nematoptera Pajama cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 8.5 TL 1856
Sphaeramia orbicularis Orbiculate cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1828



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