Blackbelted Cardinalfish (Archamia zosterophora)
Fish in the family Apogonidae. Moderate care. Reef Safe.
Quick facts
Appearance
The Blackbelted Cardinalfish is a small, slender fish reaching about 3 inches at maturity. It displays a silvery-white body with a distinctive wide black vertical band running through the middle of the body, from the dorsal region to the anal fin. The head is small, the mouth terminal, and the body is somewhat compressed laterally.
Diet and feeding
Feed small meaty zooplankton-sized prey such as mysis shrimp, copepods, brine shrimp, and finely minced fish. They are nocturnal foragers and should be fed multiple times daily to ensure adequate nutrition, particularly when kept in the presence of more aggressive competitors.
Difficulty and care for the Blackbelted Cardinalfish
Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
Common health issues
Ich, fin rot, parasitic infections in newly imported specimens
Origin and habitat
Indo-Pacific, ranging from the Red Sea and East Africa through Indonesia and the Philippines to Fiji and the Great Barrier Reef. Found in shallow coral reef environments, typically at depths of 5-50 meters.
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