{{Short description|Species of fish}} {{Speciesbox | image = Sphaeramia orbicularis-Orbic Cardinal.jpg | taxon = Sphaeramia orbicularis | authority = (G. Cuvier, 1828) | synonyms = *''Apogon orbicularis'' <small>Cuvier, 1828</small> *''Siphamia orbicularis'' <small>(Cuvier, 1828)</small> }}

The '''orbiculate cardinalfish''', '''chubby cardinal''', or '''polka-dot cardinalfish''' (''Sphaeramia orbicularis'')<ref name="Fishbase"/> is a species of Apogonidae (cardinalfishes). It grows to about 10&nbsp;cm total length, and has a thin, dark vertical 'waistband' with scattered dark spots toward the tail. It is found in coastal areas throughout much of the Indo-Pacific, including off East Africa, Kiribati, the Ryukyu Islands, New Caledonia, Belau, and the eastern Caroline and Mariana Islands.<ref name="Fishbase">Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. [http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4926 ''Sphaeramia orbicularis''.] FishBase. 2011.</ref>

The male incubates the eggs until they hatch.<ref name="Fishbase"/> It eats mostly planktonic crustaceans, mainly at night.<ref name="Fishbase"/> It is not a common marine aquarium fish.<ref>{{cite book|title=Marine Fishes|author=Michael S.|year=1999|page=151|publisher=Microcosm |isbn=1-890087-38-6}}</ref>

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==External links== {{Commons category|Sphaeramia orbicularis}} * {{SealifePhotos|209408}}

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orbicularis Category:Fish of Southeast Asia Category:Fish described in 1828 Category:Taxa named by Georges Cuvier

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