| Sphaeramia orbicularis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Kurtiformes |
| Family: | Apogonidae |
| Genus: | Sphaeramia |
| Species: | S. orbicularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphaeramia orbicularis (G. Cuvier, 1828)
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The orbiculate cardinalfish, chubby cardinal, or polka-dot cardinalfish (Sphaeramia orbicularis)[1] is a species of Apogonidae (cardinalfishes). It grows to about 10 cm total length, and has a thin, dark vertical 'waistband' with scattered dark spots toward the tail. It is found in coastal areas throughout much of the Indo-Pacific, including off East Africa, Kiribati, the Ryukyu Islands, New Caledonia, Belau, and the eastern Caroline and Mariana Islands.[1]
The male incubates the eggs until they hatch.[1] It eats mostly planktonic crustaceans, mainly at night.[1] It is not a common marine aquarium fish.[2]
