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Siphamia

Siphamia fistulosa

(Weber, 1909)

Fistulose Cardinalfish

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Indonesia and Guam.

Size: 2 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits branching corals and usually found at depths between 3 – 100 feet (1 – 30 m) where it feeds on crustaceans/zooplankton during evening hours.

General Husbandry: Has a bronze rosy overall color with silver speckles. As of 2016, not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Percoidei

    Family: Apogonidae

    Subfamily: Apogoninae

    Genus: Siphamia

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Siphamia fistulosa (Fistulose Cardinalfish)
Photo © John Randall
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