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Orangelined cardinalfish
In Japan, inhabits the inner bays of coral reefs from Amami Island southwards. Reaches roughly 8 cm in length. They form large schools with several hundreds of their own species as well as other species of fish. Male fish are mouthbrooders and nurse eggs in their mouth.
Scientific name | Taeniamia kagoshimanus |
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English name | Orangelined cardinalfish |
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