Clownfish, damselfish, and cardinalfish
Orbicular Cardinalfish
Sphaeramia orbicularis
Photo: Sushi Girl1995 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size10 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 3 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Apogonidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 10 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.020 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 3
- Minimum aquarium size
- 120 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; paternal mouthbrooding
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use caution (eats very small shrimp)
Notes: Silver with a dark vertical band and black spots. Very hardy; tolerates slightly less salty water.
