Banda Cardinalfish (Apogon bandanensis)
Fish in the family Apogonidae. Moderate care. Reef Safe.
Quick facts
Appearance
Small cardinalfish with a reddish to orange body coloration. Features two white longitudinal stripes running along the body and a pointed snout. The dorsal fin is distinctly separated into two sections, with the second dorsal fin aligned over the anal fin, a characteristic feature of the Apogonidae family.
Diet and feeding
Feed live or frozen small meaty foods such as mysis shrimp, copepods, and small crustaceans. Cardinalfish are nocturnal microcarnivores and prefer small prey items appropriate to their mouth size.
Difficulty and care for the Banda Cardinalfish
Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
Common health issues
Ich, parasitic infections, poor feeding response in captivity
Origin and habitat
Indo-Pacific, found in the Banda Sea and surrounding regions of Indonesia. This species occurs in tropical coral reef environments in the western Pacific.
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