fragile cardinalfish
Zoramia fragilis
- Usual depth1–15 m
- Water temperature27–30 °C
- Best monthsAugust
- How commonRare
About this species
Zoramia fragilis is a species of Cardinalfish from the Indo-West Pacific. This species occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. Z. fragilis grows to a size of 5.5 cm in length.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 10 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 22 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 12 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–15 m · Deepest record: 35 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- fragile cardinalfish
Other scientific names: Apogon fragilis
Similar species
- Gilbert's Cardinalfish
Zoramia gilberti
- Bluestreak Cardinalfish
Zoramia leptacanthus
- Pearly-finned Cardinalfish
Jaydia poeciloptera
- Barred Striped Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus fasciatus
Cryptic CardinalfishApogon erythrinus
Timor CardinalApogonichthyoides timorensis
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).
- 172 open-data records from 1908 to 2022.
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