Saltwater
Threadfin cardinalfish
Zoramia leptacanthus
Apogonidae, Apogoninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 6 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 8 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Guam, India, Indonesia, and 16 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Dense aggregations (often mixed with other species, like Archamia fucata, A. zosterophora are found above mounds of branching coral Porites cylindrica in sheltered, often turbid bays and lagoons. Nocturnal species.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Apogon arenatus
- Apogon leptacanthus
- Zoramia leptacantha
In other languages
- Viiruposkikardinaaliahven
- Bluestreak cardinalfish, Cardinalfish, Long-spine cardinal, Long-spine cardinalfish, Longspine cardinal, Longspine cardinalfish, Threadifn 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.