Dr. Glen Whisson, Aqua Research and Monitoring Services, Australien
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We like to thank Dr. Glen Whisson very much for his photos of Siphamia cuneiceps
Siphamia cuneiceps is a mouthbrooding cardinalfish native to seagrass beds and kelp reefs.
The perch is silvery brown, copper colored, often with reddish broad stripes mid-laterally and white down the abdomen, with a blackish basicaudal spot clearly visible on their underside.
The body of the fish is dotted with small brownish spots, and the perch has a distinctly elongated body and pointed snout, with the lower jaw projecting beyond the upper jaw.
The species also lacks distinct gill ray spines at the upper end of the first gill arch.
Mouth brooding is performed exclusively by males.
Synonym: Siphamia cuniceps Whitley, 1941
Siphamia cuneiceps is a mouthbrooding cardinalfish native to seagrass beds and kelp reefs.
The perch is silvery brown, copper colored, often with reddish broad stripes mid-laterally and white down the abdomen, with a blackish basicaudal spot clearly visible on their underside.
The body of the fish is dotted with small brownish spots, and the perch has a distinctly elongated body and pointed snout, with the lower jaw projecting beyond the upper jaw.
The species also lacks distinct gill ray spines at the upper end of the first gill arch.
Mouth brooding is performed exclusively by males.
Synonym: Siphamia cuniceps Whitley, 1941
