Orbiculate Cardinalfish / Sphaeramia orbicularis
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Sphaeramia orbicularis
COMMON NAME - Orbiculate Cardinalfish
SIZE - 3.9" (10 cm)
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. (76 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Chopped marine fish, crustacean flesh, Mysid shrimp, frozen marine preparations.
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)
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. (76 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Chopped marine fish, crustacean flesh, Mysid shrimp, frozen marine preparations.
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.