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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Siphamia: A Swazi word, siphama, for a fish. More on author: Smith.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 26 m (Ref. 90035). Tropical, preferred ?

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Western Indian Ocean: endemic to the area, along the east coast of Africa from Kenya to South Africa, Seychelles, Comoro Islands, Madagascar and Mauritius,

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4329)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Body covered with dark dots; 2 dark spots on caudal base. Developed gill rakers 9.

Found in tidal pools among spines of sea urchins (Echinotrix diadema and Diadema setosum) (Ref. 90035).

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Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).

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Gon, O., 1986. Apogonidae. p. 546-561. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4329)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Siphamia mossambica Smith, 1955