FAMILY - Perciformes
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Sphaeramia orbicularis
COMMON NAME - Orbiculate Cardinalfish
SIZE - 3.9" (10 cm)
RANGE - Indo West Pacific
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. (76 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Chopped marine fish, crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp, frozen marine preparations
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 10
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Eats polychaete worms, small fish
CAPTIVE CARE - Good beginners fish, will eat most aquarium fare, some say this fish is bullet proof, can be kept in small schools, if more than one is kept introduce all at the same time, the fish will establish a pecking order and rarely inflict any damage to the others.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Sphaeramia orbicularis
COMMON NAME - Orbiculate Cardinalfish
SIZE - 3.9" (10 cm)
RANGE - Indo West Pacific
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. (76 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Chopped marine fish, crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp, frozen marine preparations
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 10
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Eats polychaete worms, small fish
CAPTIVE CARE - Good beginners fish, will eat most aquarium fare, some say this fish is bullet proof, can be kept in small schools, if more than one is kept introduce all at the same time, the fish will establish a pecking order and rarely inflict any damage to the others.
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