Taeniamia zosterophora
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Kurtiformes
Family:	Apogonidae
Genus:	Taeniamia
Species:	T. zosterophora
Binomial name
Taeniamia zosterophora Bleeker, 1856
Synonyms
Apogon zosterophorus Bleeker, 1856 Archamia zosterophora Bleeker, 1856

Taeniamia zosterophora, the girdled cardinalfish, is a species of cardinalfish native to the western Pacific Ocean from Indonesia to Vanuatu and from the Ryukyus to Australia. It is in the genus Taeniamia, which was described in 2013.^[1] This species can be found on reefs in protected bays and lagoons, occurring in dense schools around and among the branches of various species of branching corals, notably Porites cylindrica and species of Acropora and over sandy patches. It is found at depths from 1 to 40 m (3.3 to 131.2 ft). This species can reach a total length of 8 cm (3.1 in).^[2] It can be distinguished by two narrow vertical red stripes next to its gills and by a distinct small black dot at the base of its tail. It occasionallyis found in the aquarium trade.^[3]

• Marinespecies.org
• Sol.org
• Photos of Taeniamia zosterophora on Sealife Collection

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