Species guide
How to catch Pajama cardinalfish
Sphaeramia nematoptera
saltwaterApogonidae
The Pajama cardinalfish is a small, colorful saltwater fish known for its distinctive spotted pattern. It lives among branching corals and disperses at night to feed near the seabed. This species is peaceful and not targeted as a game fish.
Where they live
Found in shallow coastal waters up to 14 meters deep in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Pajama cardinalfish resides among branching coral reefs.
Typical size
Up to about 9 cm
What they eat
- small crustaceans
- tanaids
- ostracods
- worms
- copepods
Best baits
- small shrimp
- tiny crustaceans
Best lures
- small soft plastics
- micro jigs
How to fish for them
- light tackle fishing
- micro jigging
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