BrackishSaltwater
Iridescent cardinalfish
Pristiapogon kallopterus
Apogonidae, Apogoninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15.5 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 97 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Egypt, Fiji, and 33 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in clear water lagoon patch reefs and seaward reefs from the lower surge zone to a depth of 45 m. Benthopelagic. Solitary. Feeds at night on small benthic and free-swimming crustaceans.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Apogon fraenatus
- Apogon fraenatus yaeyamaensis
- Apogon frenatus
- Apogon kallopterus
- Apogon snyderi
- Ostorhinchus kallopterus
In other languages
- Apogon kallopterus
- Kallopterus cardinalfish, Snyder's cardinal, Spiny-head cardinal, Spinyhead cardinal, Spinyhead 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.