Nectamia similis Fraser, 2008
Similar cardinalfish
Nectamia similis
photo by Townsend, D.

 Family:  Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae
 Max. size:  6.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: Indonesia to Micronesia; north to the Philippines.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. A Nectamia with two dark saddles on body below the first and second dorsal fin, a narrow pale bar on the opercle reaching above the top of the preopercle, a few narrow pale bars on the body, caudal peduncle with a complete dark wide bar, connected dorsally and ventrally caudal fin with dark margins, subocular mark, thin and triangular (Ref. 74933)
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Also Ref. 90102.

 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 22.04.08
 Modified by: Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen - 22.07.13

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