Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Pajama Cardinalfish
Sphaeramia nematoptera
Pajama Cardinalfish
Category: Cardinalfishes
Scientific Name: Sphaeramia nematoptera
Synonyms: Apogon nematopterus
Size: 2 to 3 in. (5 to 8 cm)  
Depth: 2-45 ft. (1-15 m)
Distribution: West Pacific, Indonesia, Great Barrier Reef
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Kurtiformes (Order)
     └Apogonidae (Family)
      └Sphaeramia (Genus)

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