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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
English name Orangelined cardinalfish

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