Zoramia leptacantha
| Scientific name | Zoramia leptacantha |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Bleeker |
| Year of description | 1856 |
| IUCN category | NE |
| Family | Apogonidae |
| Genus | Zoramia |
Introduction
Zoramia leptacantha is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size5 cm
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Maximum size6 cm
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Average size5 cm
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Maximum size6 cm
How to recognize Zoramia leptacantha ?
Zoramia leptacantha measures between 5 and 6 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly blanc body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in shoals
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territorialNo
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Way of livingnocturnal
Zoramia leptacantha is a fish living in shoals. This species is carnivorous . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare incubateur buccal paternel
Zoramia leptacantha is a fish ovipare incubateur buccal paternel.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature27 - 29 °C
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Depth1 - 12 m
Biotope presentation
Zoramia leptacantha is most often found at a depth between 1m and 12m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Species of the same family
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Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Bibliographic references
Two New Cardinalfishes of the Indo-Pacific Fish Genus Zoramia (Apogonidae) - David W. Greenfield - Ross C. Langston - John E. Randall - California Academy of Sciences - 2005.
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