Threadfin cardinalfish
Zoramia leptacanthus
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A cardinalfish from the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific, from Mozambique to the Ryukyu Islands and Tonga. It lives in dense schools among branching corals, often mixed with other cardinalfishes, and comes out to feed at dusk.
- Scientific name
- Zoramia leptacanthus
- Family
- Apogonidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Apogonidae
- Order
- Kurtiformes
- Synonyms
- Apogon arenatus, Apogon leptacanthus, Zoramia leptacantha
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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