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About Fukui's Cardinalfish
Fukui's Cardinalfish is a small, deep-bodied fish with predominantly reddish-orange coloration and distinctive white or pale lateral stripes running along its body. It has large eyes typical of cardinalfish and a small, terminal mouth adapted for feeding on small crustaceans and plankton. This nocturnal species exhibits the characteristic cardinalfish body shape with an arched back and rounded abdomen.
Key facts
- Diet Details
- Feed small, meaty foods such as frozen copepods, mysis shrimp, and amphipods. Offer food in small portions 2-3 times daily, as this species feeds on small prey items in its natural deep-reef habitat. It may be reluctant to eat large frozen foods.
- Diet
- planktivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Common Health Issues
- Starvation from inadequate feeding, parasitic infections, poor water quality stress
- Origin
- Western Pacific, specifically found in the Indo-Pacific region including waters around Japan and the Philippines. Endemic to deep reef habitats in their native range.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30-gallon aquarium for optimal health • Water: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, SG 1.020-1.025 • Peaceful reef-safe; keep singly or in pairs; nocturnal behavior • Feed small live/frozen foods (copepods, mysis, amphipods) • Low to moderate lighting; provide caves/shelter for security
- Max Size
- 3.5
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Apogonidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Appearance
- Fukui's Cardinalfish is a small, deep-bodied fish with predominantly reddish-orange coloration and distinctive white or pale lateral stripes running along its body. It has large eyes typical of cardinalfish and a small, terminal mouth adapted for feeding on small crustaceans and plankton. This nocturnal species exhibits the characteristic cardinalfish body shape with an arched back and rounded abdomen.
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