Saltwater
Hartzfeld's cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus hartzfeldii
Apogonidae, Apogoninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 53 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Indonesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Vietnam.
More about the species
Description
Benthic and nocturnal species which occurs inshore. Found in small groups among debris or corals of sheltered reef flats and shallow lagoons; also among massing long-spined urchins.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Apogon hartzfeldi
- Apogon hartzfeldie
- Apogon hartzfeldii
In other languages
- Cardinal fish, Silver-lined cardinalfish, Silverlined cardinal, Silverlined cardinalfish, White-line 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.