Sangi Cardinalfish, Fibramia thermalis (Cuvier 1829)
Other Names: Half-barred Cardinal
A Sangi Cardinalfish, Fibramia thermalis, at the Raja Ampat Island, West Papua, Indonesia. Source: Paddy Ryan / http://www.ryanphotographic.com/. License: All rights reserved
Summary:
A brownish to sometimes purplish cardinalfish, with a whitish belly and lower head, a broad dark stripe through the eye, a black leading edge on the dorsal fin, and 2-3 tiny black spots along the dorsal-fin base. Juveniles are semi-transparent with a back spot on the tail bases.
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Bray, D.J. 2021, Fibramia thermalis in Fishes of Australia, accessed 03 Apr 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1605
Sangi Cardinalfish, Fibramia thermalis (Cuvier 1829)
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Distribution |
Cartier Island, Timor Sea, and the northern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. Elssewhere the species occurs in the tropical, Indo-west Pacific: East Africa to Australia and Vanuatu, north to southern Japan. Inhabits coastal reefs, forming small schools on reef outcrops or among rocks and corals in shallow sheltered lagoons. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin VII + 9; Anal fin II, 8. Greatest depth of body 2.6-3.0 in SL |
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Species Citation |
Apogon thermalis Cuvier, 1829, Hist. Nat. Poiss. 3: 492. Type locality: Sources of hot waters of Cania, Sri Lanka. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2021 |
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Sangi Cardinalfish, Fibramia thermalis (Cuvier 1829)
References
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Bleeker, P. 1857. Bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van de Sangi-eilanden. Natuurwetenschappelijk Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 13: 369-380. (described as Apogon sangiensis, a junior synonym)
Cuvier, G.L. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1829. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 3 500 pp., pls 41-71. See ref at BHL
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