Threadfin Cardinalfish
Zoramia leptacantha
The Threadfin Cardinalfish (Zoramia leptacantha) is a tropical marine fish of the family Apogonidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 1 and 12 m deep. It grows to 6 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 6 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 1–12 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
1 m12 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyApogonidae
- GenusZoramia
- SpeciesZoramia leptacantha
Quick answers
- Threadfin Cardinalfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 6 cm (total length).
- Threadfin Cardinalfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Yellowstriped cardinalfishOstorhinchus cyanosoma
Pajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematoptera
Banggai cardinalfishPterapogon kauderni
Coral CardinalfishOstorhinchus properuptus
Capricorn CardinalfishOstorhinchus capricornis
Wassinki CardinalfishOstorhinchus wassinki
Slender CardinalfishRhabdamia gracilis
Redspot CardinalfishOstorhinchus rubrimacula
Yelloweyed CardinalfishOstorhinchus monospilus
Timor CardinalfishApogonichthyoides timorensis
Blackstriped CardinalfishOstorhinchus nigrofasciatus
Orangelined CardinalfishTaeniamia fucata
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.