# Sphaeramia orbicularis

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{{Short description|Species of fish}}
{{Speciesbox
| image = Sphaeramia orbicularis-Orbic Cardinal.jpg
| taxon = Sphaeramia orbicularis
| authority = ([G. Cuvier](/source/Georges_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](/source/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](/source/Indo-Pacific), including off East Africa, [Kiribati](/source/Kiribati), the [Ryukyu Islands](/source/Ryukyu_Islands), [New Caledonia](/source/New_Caledonia), [Belau](/source/Belau), and the eastern [Caroline](/source/Caroline_Islands) and [Mariana Islands](/source/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 [crustacean](/source/crustacean)s, 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>

==References==
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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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