Bleeker's Cardinalfish
Archamia bleekeri
- Usual depth1–33 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
Archamia bleekeri, also known as Gon's cardinalfish, is a species of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. It is native to the coastal waters of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean from Africa to Indonesia and from Taiwan to Queensland, Australia. This species occurs in mangrove forests and reefs, and is an inhabitant of shipwrecks, preferring silty areas with muddy or sandy substrates. This species grows to a total length of 10 cm (3.9 in). This species is the only member of the genus Archamia. The other species were moved to the new genus Taeniamia in 2013.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–33 m · Deepest record: 33 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bleeker's Cardinalfish, Bleeker’s Cardinalfish, Golden Capped Cardinalfish, Gon's Cardinalfish
Names in 2 more languages
- Thai
- ปลาอมไข่หางจุด
- Simplified Chinese
- 大目側仔, 大面側仔, 布氏長鰭天竺鯛
Other scientific names: Apogon bleekeri, Apogon notata, Archamia goni, Kurtamia bykhovskyi
Similar species
- Pearly-finned Cardinalfish
Jaydia poeciloptera
- Barred Striped Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus fasciatus
Cryptic CardinalfishApogon erythrinus
Timor CardinalApogonichthyoides timorensis
Obliquebanded cardinalfishApogon semiornatus
Wolf cardinalfishCheilodipterus artus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 83 open-data records from 1960 to 2023.
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