Pj Cardinal Fish
The pajama cardinalfish spotted cardinalfish coral cardinalfish or polkadot cardinalfish sphaeramia nematoptera is a species of fish belonging to the family apogonidae it is a popular aquarium fish it grows to a total length around 8 5 cm 3 3 in and features distinctive red eyes and a broad dark vertical waistband with scattered red spots toward the tail.
Pj cardinal fish. Sphaeramia nematoptera common names. Up to 3 inches 8 cm life span. 1 023 1 025 carbonate hardness dkh.
Its range goes from java to fiji and the ryukyu islands to the great barrier reef. The natural population is believed to be of low vulnerability meaning they are thriving fairly well. The pajama cardinalfish is a member of the cardinal fish family apogonidae.
Since they are very peaceful and social fish they are best kept in a peaceful. The pajama cardinalfish sphaeramia nematoptera is found throughout much of the western pacific ocean. 8 1 8 4 temperature.
Pj cardinal 27 50. The polka dots are black on early juvenile fish but turns red as the fish grow. They are sometimes called polka dot cardinalfish due to a pattern of round spots on the posterior part of their body.
They are relatively small hardy and acclimate well to life in an aquarium. 5 years perhaps longer ph. Pajama cardinal fish spotted cardinalfish care level.
8 12 origin habitat. 72 f 80 f specific gravity. As mentioned earlier the pajama cardinalfish is a great choice for nearly any saltwater tank.
Easy to moderate size. Found throughout the western pacific south to the great barrier reef. The pajama cardinal sphaeramia nematoptera has a greenish yellow front half divided by a black band in the middle of their body followed by a spotted or polka dot dorsal region that is an off white color with vibrant red orange spots nbsp and elongated forked fins.
The most common and hardy species of cardinal available.
