Family : Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) , subfamily: Apogoninae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Threadfin cardinalfish
Fish Name : Zoramia leptacantha
Max size : 6.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4329)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 1 - 12 m
Climate : tropical; 30°N - 23°S
Global Importance : aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and Mozambique Island (Ref. 4329) to Samoa and Tonga, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Semi-transparent to whitish in color with blue spots and incomplete, narrow, orange bars on head and anterior part of body (Ref. 2334). Tall first dorsal fin, eyes blue (Ref. 48635).
Biology : Dense aggregations (often mixed with other species, like Archamia fucata, A. zosterophora are found above mounds of branching corals (Porites cylindrica and P. andrewsi) in sheltered, often turbid bays and lagoons (Ref. 1602, 48635). Nocturnal species (Ref. 7300)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Myers, R.F.. 1991. (Ref. 1602)

India country information
Common Names : പൂതന്, പൂതാന് , Poothan, Rybodi
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses