Apogonidae

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Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water and a few (notably Glossamia) are found in fresh water.

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Pajama cardinalfish

Pajama cardinalfish

phylum Chordata The pajama cardinalfish is a species of fish belonging to the family Apogonidae. It grows to a total length around 8.5 cm (3.3 in) and features distinctive red eyes and a broad, dark, vertical 'waistband' with scattered red spots toward the tail. It is distributed throughout much of the western Pacific Ocean, from Java to Fiji, and from the Ryukyu Islands south to the Great Barrier Reef. The male pajama cardinalfish incubates the eggs in his mouth until they hatch.

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class Actinopterygii
order Perciformes
family Apogonidae
species Sphaeramia nematoptera