Blackbelly Cardinalfish
Cercamia melanogaster
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 15–42 m
- Max size: 2.8 cm
- For divers: safe
This tiny cardinalfish shelters by day in dark reef crevices and caves, emerging at dusk to feed in sheltered bays that take freshwater runoff. Collectors have found it on near vertical walls and coral heads between fifteen and forty two metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Apogoniformes › Apogonidae › Cercamia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1376178.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blackbelly Cardinalfish live?
- The Blackbelly Cardinalfish (Cercamia melanogaster) is typically found at 15–42 m.
- Is the Blackbelly Cardinalfish dangerous to divers?
- The Blackbelly Cardinalfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackbelly Cardinalfish get?
- The Blackbelly Cardinalfish grows to about 2.8 cm.