Sphaeramia

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Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Apogoninae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus		Family Apogonidae Scientific name Sphaeramia Higher classification Apogoninae Order Perciformes

Lower classifications Sphaeramia nematoptera, Sphaeramia orbicularis

Unique saltwater fish sphaeramia nematoptera

Sphaeramia is a genus of cardinalfish. They are marine fish that live in shallow tropical reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:

Sphaeramia nematoptera (Bleeker, 1856) (Pajama cardinalfish)

Sphaeramia orbicularis (G. Cuvier, 1828) (Orbiculate cardinalfish)

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