Pajama Cardinalfish

Pajama Cardinalfish

Sphaeramia nematoptera

Also known as: PJ Cardinal

🧂 Saltwater ✌️ Peaceful 🟢 Easy 🥩 Carnivore Schooling (3+) Reef Safe

Quirky-looking fish with a green-yellow front, black belt, and red-spotted rear. Looks like it's wearing polka-dot pajamas.

Tank Size

20 gal
minimum (30+ preferred)

Temperature

74–82°F
23–28°C

pH Range

8–8.4
water acidity

Max Size

3"
7.6 cm

Lifespan

5 years
typical in captivity

Swim Level

Middle
preferred zone

Care Notes

Peaceful and easy to keep. Nocturnal feeders that come alive at night. Keep in groups of 3+ for best behavior.

Feeding

Frozen mysis, brine shrimp, and marine pellets.

Compatible Tank Mates

Blue Green Chromis 3" Pink Skunk Clownfish 3.5" Skunk Clownfish 4" Orange Skunk Clownfish 4.5" Talbot's Damselfish 2.5" Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse 3" Melanurus Wrasse 5" Cleaner Wrasse 4" Yellow Coris Wrasse 5" Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse 3" Firefish Goby 3" Yellow Watchman Goby 4"

Use Caution With

Ocellaris Clownfish 3" True Percula Clownfish 3" Yellowtail Damselfish 2.5" Blue Tang 12" Yellow Tang 8" Kole Tang 7" Clarkii Clownfish 5" Tomato Clownfish 5" Scopas Tang 8" Convict Tang 8" Azure Damselfish 2.5" Springer's Damselfish 2"

Incompatible With

Maroon Clownfish 6" Blue Devil Damselfish 3" Powder Blue Tang 9" Naso Tang 18" Achilles Tang 10" Purple Tang 10" Three Stripe Damselfish 3" Domino Damselfish 5" Four Stripe Damselfish 3" Jewel Damselfish 6" Blonde Naso Tang 16" Desjardin's Sailfin Tang 16"

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