Banda Cardinalfish
Nectamia bandanensis
Girdled Cardinalfish
Archamia zosterophora
- Max size
- View in app
- Max depth
- 40 m
- Found in
- 27 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- transparentwhiteblackgreyyelloworangeblue
- Body shape
- Standard
- Pattern
- Blotches or dots, Vertical markings
Taeniamia zosterophora is a species of cardinalfish native to the western Pacific Ocean from Indonesia to Vanuatu and from the Ryukyus to Australia.
Description
This species can reach a length of 8 centimetres. The Girdled Cardinalfish is semi-transparent with a pinkish to greyish base colour. It has two thin orange lines on the head and a broad black bar below the second dorsal fin. There is a small black spot on the caudal peduncle.
Distribution
Western Pacific: from Indonesia to Vanuatu, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.
Habitat
This species can be found on reefs in protected bays and lagoons, occurring in dense schools around and among the branches of various species of branching corals, notably Porites cylindrica and species of Acropora and over sandy patches. It is found at depths of from 1 to 40 metres. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
Similar species
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Banggai Cardinalfish
Pterapogon kauderni
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Blackstriped Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus
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Blue-eye Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus compressus
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Duskytail Cardinalfish
Taeniamia macroptera
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Fiveline Cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus
Questions
Is Girdled Cardinalfish dangerous?
Girdled Cardinalfish has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
Where can you find Girdled Cardinalfish?
How deep does Girdled Cardinalfish live?
Girdled Cardinalfish can be found at depths of up to 40 meters.
