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Weedy Cardinalfish (Foa fo) Night dive in Coconut Garden, Lembeh.<br />
The fish was standing in a Callyspongia aerizusa little vase sponge.<br />
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Weedy Cardinalfish (Foa fo)

Night dive in Coconut Garden, Lembeh.
The fish was standing in a Callyspongia aerizusa little vase sponge.

Weedy Cardinalfish (Foa fo) Night dive in Coconut Garden, Lembeh. Foa fo,Geotagged,Indonesia,Spring,Weedy cardinalfish

    comments (4)

  1. What a perfect photo opportunity! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Yes, I wonder if he was a bit sleepy because it was in a night dive but they are also nocturnal :-) Posted 6 years ago
  2. Is the sponge a safe zone? Symbiotic relation? Posted 6 years ago
    1. My hunch is that the fish just tried to hide himself on the vase sponge :-) Posted 6 years ago

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Max length : 3.5 cm.
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24. This species is distinguished by the following characters: usually 8-12 pored lateral-line scales and 13-15 gill rakers and rudiments; body scales margins uniform to pale edging; body mottled brownish with 5 darker irregular bars, the first anterior to origin of first dorsal fin, the second bar from posterior half of first dorsal fin through posterior half of pelvic.. more

Similar species: Kurtiformes
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Dec 11, 2018. Captured May 27, 2018 12:32 in Paudean, South Lembeh, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
  • TG-5
  • f/5.6
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 12.6mm