Sphaeramia
| Sphaeramia | |
|---|---|
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| Sphaeramia nematoptera | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Apogonidae |
| Subfamily: | Apogoninae |
| Genus: | Sphaeramia Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1930 |
Sphaeramia is a genus of cardinalfish. They are marine fish that live in shallow tropical reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Sphaeramia nematoptera Bleeker, 1856 (Pajama cardinalfish)
- Sphaeramia orbicularis G. Cuvier, 1828 (Orbiculate cardinalfish)
References
- ↑ Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014). Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa, 3846 (2): 151–203.