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About Iridescent Cardinalfish
A small, stocky cardinalfish with iridescent blue-violet coloration on the head and body. The eyes are characteristically large and the body compressed laterally. Two dorsal fins are present, with the rear body and tail showing reddish or orange tones that create an attractive two-tone effect.
Key facts
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate difficulty. This species requires stable water conditions and suitable prey foods, but is peaceful and relatively hardy once established in the aquarium. The main challenge is securing a consistent supply of appropriately-sized live or frozen foods and providing adequate refuge.
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Family
- Apogonidae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, ranging from the Red Sea and East Africa through to the Great Barrier Reef and beyond. Found in coral reef environments at moderate to deeper depths.
- Diet Details
- Feed small meaty foods including frozen mysis shrimp, frozen copepods, and small live foods. Offer 1-2 times daily in small portions appropriate to mouth size.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Common Health Issues
- Starvation if not offered suitable small prey, parasitic infections, lateral line disease if water quality is poor
- Appearance
- A small, stocky cardinalfish with iridescent blue-violet coloration on the head and body. The eyes are characteristically large and the body compressed laterally. Two dorsal fins are present, with the rear body and tail showing reddish or orange tones that create an attractive two-tone effect.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
- Max Size
- 3.5
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