Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Orbicular Cardinalfish
Sphaeramia orbicularis
Orbicular Cardinalfish
Also known as: Orbiculate Cardinalfish, Polka-Dot Cardinalfish
Category: Cardinalfishes
Scientific Name: Sphaeramia orbicularis
Size: 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 1-10 ft. (0-3 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Apogoniformes (Order)
     └Apogonidae (Family) Cardinalfishes
      └Sphaeramia (Genus)
       └S. orbicularis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 209408🔗
iNaturalist ID: 320624🔗

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