Ghost Cardinalfish
Nectamia fusca
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–20 m
- Max size: 11.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
By day this cardinalfish hides deep within Acropora thickets and reef crevices, emerging after dark to hunt shrimp, small crabs and other drifting invertebrates. It keeps to reef flats, shallow lagoons and sheltered slopes within the upper twenty metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Apogoniformes › Apogonidae › Nectamia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 398505.
FAQ
- How deep does the Ghost Cardinalfish live?
- The Ghost Cardinalfish (Nectamia fusca) is typically found at 1–20 m.
- Is the Ghost Cardinalfish dangerous to divers?
- The Ghost Cardinalfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Ghost Cardinalfish get?
- The Ghost Cardinalfish grows to about 11.2 cm.