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Cardinalfish
Peaceful, nocturnal fish that thrive in groups. Many species are mouthbrooders.
46 species
Reef Safe
Banggai Cardinalfish
Pterapogon kauderni
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Barspot Cardinalfish
Apogon retrosella
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Blackbelt Cardinalfish
Apogon nigrofasciatus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 4"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Blackstripe Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 4"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Blue-eyed Cardinalfish
Apogon compressus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 5"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Bridle Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus semicinctus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 2.5"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Broadstripe Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus angustatus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Cooktown Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus cookii
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 4"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Copper Cardinalfish
Apogon aureus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3.5"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Doederlein Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus doederleini
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 5.5"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Doublebar Cardinalfish
Apogon taeniophorus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3.5"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Dusky Cardinalfish
Phaeoptyx pigmentaria
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3.5"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Eyeshadow Cardinalfish
Apogon perlitus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Five Lined Cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 5"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Flame Cardinalfish
Apogon maculatus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 4"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Fowleria Cardinalfish
Fowleria isostigma
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 4"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Frostfin Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus hoevenii
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3.5"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Goldbelly Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus apogonides
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 4"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Iridescent Cardinalfish
Siphamia versicolor
IntermediatePeaceful
Up to 2.5"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Longspine Cardinalfish
Zoramia leptacantha
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 2.5"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Meteor Cardinalfish
Archamia zosterophora
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3.5"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Moluccan Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus moluccensis
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3.5"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Oblique-banded Cardinalfish
Archamia bleekeri
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Ocellate Cardinalfish
Apogon notatus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 4"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Orangethroat Cardinalfish
Apogon cyanosoma
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Orbiculate Cardinalfish
Sphaeramia orbicularis
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3.5"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Pajama Cardinalfish
Sphaeramia nematoptera
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3.5"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Pearly Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus fleurieu
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 4"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Pink Cardinalfish
Apogon porphyreus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Pretty-Fin Cardinalfish
Pristiapogon kallopterus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 6"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Red Belted Cardinalfish
Apogon townsendi
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 4"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Red Stop Light Cardinalfish
Apogonichthys hyalinus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 2.5"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Ring-tailed Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus aureus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 4.3"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Sawcheek Cardinalfish
Apogon quadrisquamatus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 5"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Seale's Cardinalfish
Apogonichthyoides sealei
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Spotfin Cardinalfish
Jaydia striata
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3.5"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Striped Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus fasciatus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3.5"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Threadfin Cardinalfish
Apogon leptacanthus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 2.5"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Tiger Cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus macrodon
IntermediateSemi-Aggressive
Up to 10"75+ gal
Reef Safe
Transparent Cardinalfish
Rhabdamia gracilis
IntermediatePeaceful
Up to 2.5"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Twobelt Cardinalfish
Archamia fucata
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3.5"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Twospot Cardinalfish
Archamia biguttata
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Whitestar Cardinalfish
Apogon lachneri
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3"20+ gal
Reef Safe
Yellow Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus luteus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 4"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Yellow-striped Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus cyanosoma
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Yellowfin Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus chrysopomus
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 3"20+ gal