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Multi-barred Cardinalfish

Mutli-barred cardinalfish

Nectamia luxuria

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Fun Facts

These fish stick to fairly shallow waters, only swimming to a maximum depth of 40 feet (12 meters).

Species Type:

Fishes

Common Name(s):

Mutli-barred cardinalfish

Size:

Mutli-barred cardinalfish grow to a maximum size of three inches (7.7 centimeters) long.

Diet:

These cardinalfish eat zooplankton, intertebrates and copepods like sea lice.

Range & Habitat:

In the eastern Indian and west-central Pacific Oceans, these fish can be found near shallow coral reef communities.

Details:

Mutli-barred cardinalfish are small in size with large eyes, a wide mouth and two dorsal fins. They’re pinkish brown in color with highlights of yellow near their fins, gills and tail. Along their midsection are thin, vertical brown stripes.