Saltwater
Timor cardinalfish
Apogonichthyoides timorensis
Apogonidae, Apogoninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 9 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 28 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Fiji, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Oman, Palau, and 8 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in shallow protected coastal reef crests and lagoons, hiding below corals during the day, but also trawled on soft bottom; also under boulders on shallow reef flats. Nocturnal species. Aquarium breeding is possible.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Apogon darnleyensis
- Apogon fraxineus
- Apogon striatus
- Apogon timorensis
- Apogonichthyoides fraxineus
- Apogonichthys darnleyensis
In other languages
- Sad cardinal, Sad cardinalfish, Timor cardinal
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.