Saltwater
Ring-tailed cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus aureus
Apogonidae, Apogoninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 14.5 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 81 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Christmas Island, Comoros, Djibouti, France, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, and 24 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits holes in rocks or under ledges in shallow waters. Known to occur in mixed aggregates with Apogon apogonoides during summer and autumn, but form separate aggregates in winter and spring. Forms aggregations (Ref 90102).
Other names
Other scientific names
- Amia aurea
- Amia fleurieu
- Apogon annularis
- Apogon annularis roseipinnis
- Apogon aureus
- Apogon fleurieu
In other languages
- Ringhalet kardinalfisk
- Elliot's cardinal fish, Golden cardinalfish, Ringtail cardinal, Ringtail cardinalfish, Ringtailed 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.