Pyjama Cardinalfish - Sphaeramia nematopteraPyjama Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera) The Pyjama Cardinalfish, Sphaeramia nematoptera, is a peaceful and distinctive marine cardinalfish with a yellowish face, bold dark central body band, red eye and spotted rear body pattern. Also known as the Pajama Cardinalfish, Spotted Cardinalfish or Polka dot Cardinalfish, this Indo Pacific species is a popular choice for calm reef aquariums where it can hover in loose groups around coral branches, caves

while adults are usually seen singly in deeper reef habitat

Temperature: Tropical: 22-28 deg C (72-82 deg F)

Mainly deep in the Aliwal Shoal and more shallow in coral regions

This species can be territorial

Because juveniles can mimic dwarf angelfish

Specialist marine angelfish / Availability can vary depending on collection region

The tail of this angelfish transitions from white to yellow

Avoid aggressive tank mates that may intimidate it or prevent it from feeding

Gold Nugget Maroon Clownfish are considered reef safe and do not normally nip corals or clam mantles

Juveniles typically seen in large coral thickets and usually solitary

but it is generally treated as a specialist large-display species rather than a routine stock fish

A shallow water species that can be seen in 5-10 metres depth