Pajama cardinalfish
Sphaeramia nematoptera
Closest relatives | Perch family, cardinalfish |
Habitat | Protected bays and lagoons with hard corals up to 12 meters deep |
Behaviour | in fixed pairs during the spawning season. Otherwise in groups. |
Diet | zooplankton. Leaves the coral shelter at night to feed near the ground. |
Body length | up to 8.5 cm |
Spawn | Mouthbrooder |
Use | fishkeeping |
Current status | unknown |