Saltwater
Half-barred cardinal
Fibramia thermalis
Apogonidae, Apogoninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 8.5 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 25 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, and 15 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in deep coastal reefs. Form small schools with outcrops on reef on sand to depths of 20 m; or among rocks or corals of shallow sheltered lagoons; often in seagrass beds. A nocturnal species.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Apogon sangiensis
- Apogon thermalis
- Ostorhinchus thermalis
In other languages
- Barcheeked cardinalfish, Masked cardinal, Masked cardinalfish, Sangi cardinalfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.