Fish Identification: Find Species

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

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6 species
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Max. Length 4.4 cm SL

 
Zoramia flebila
[]

Photo by Bos, A.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Zoramia fragilis (Smith, 1961)

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Zoramia fragilis
[Fragile cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Zoramia gilberti (Jordan & Seale, 1905)

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Zoramia gilberti
[Gilbert's cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Zoramia leptacanthus (Bleeker, 1856)

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Zoramia leptacanthus
[Threadfin cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Zoramia perlita (Fraser & Lachner, 1985)

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Zoramia perlita
[Pearly cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Zoramia viridiventer Greenfield, Langston & Randall, 2005

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Zoramia viridiventer
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Zoramia flebila Western Central Pacific 4.4 SL 2005
Zoramia fragilis Fragile cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 5.5 TL 1961
Zoramia gilberti Gilbert's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 5.5 TL 1905
Zoramia leptacanthus Threadfin cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 6 TL 1856
Zoramia perlita Pearly cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 5 SL 1985
Zoramia viridiventer Indo-Pacific 4.2 SL 2005



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