Cardinalfish (Apogonidae)

67 reef tank cardinalfish with full care guides. Care level, reef safety, tank size, diet, and per-species notes for every entry.

All cardinalfish (67)

Banda Cardinalfish
Banda Cardinalfish Apogon bandanensis Reef Safe
Banda Cardinalfish
Banda Cardinalfish Nectamia bandanensis Reef Safe
Bangaii Cardinalfish
Bangaii Cardinalfish Pterapogon kauderni Reef Safe
Black Cardinalfish
Black Cardinalfish Apogon melas Reef Safe
Blackbelted Cardinalfish
Blackbelted Cardinalfish Archamia zosterophora Reef Safe
Blackstripe Cardinalfish
Blackstripe Cardinalfish Apogon nigrofasciatus Reef Safe
Bridled Cardinalfish
Bridled Cardinalfish Apogon fraenatus Reef Safe
Bridled Cardinalfish
Bridled Cardinalfish Pristiapogon fraenatus Reef Safe
Broad-Striped Cardinalfish
Broad-Striped Cardinalfish Apogon angustatus Reef Safe
Cross-Striped Cardinalfish
Cross-Striped Cardinalfish Fowleria aurita Reef Safe
Five-Lined Cardinalfish
Five-Lined Cardinalfish Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Reef Safe
Flamefish
Flamefish Apogon maculatus Reef Safe
Flower Cardinalfish
Flower Cardinalfish Apogon fleurieu Reef Safe
Four-Striped Cardinalfish
Four-Striped Cardinalfish Apogon quadrifasciatus Reef Safe
Fowleria Cardinalfish
Fowleria Cardinalfish Fowleria isostigma Reef Safe
Fragile Cardinalfish
Fragile Cardinalfish Zoramia fragilis Reef Safe
Frostfin Cardinalfish
Frostfin Cardinalfish Apogon hoevenii Reef Safe
Fukui's Cardinalfish
Fukui's Cardinalfish Apogon fukuii Reef Safe
Gilbert's Cardinalfish
Gilbert's Cardinalfish Zoramia gilberti Reef Safe
Green-Belly Cardinalfish
Green-Belly Cardinalfish Zoramia viridiventer Reef Safe
Half-Barred Cardinalfish
Half-Barred Cardinalfish Apogon thermalis Reef Safe
Half-Lined Cardinalfish
Half-Lined Cardinalfish Apogon semilineatus Reef Safe
Intermediate Cardinalfish
Intermediate Cardinalfish Cheilodipterus intermedius Reef Safe
Iridescent Cardinalfish
Iridescent Cardinalfish Apogon kallopterus Reef Safe
Iridescent Cardinalfish
Iridescent Cardinalfish Pristiapogon kallopterus Reef Safe
Large-Toothed Cardinalfish
Large-Toothed Cardinalfish Cheilodipterus macrodon Reef Safe
Long-Finned Cardinalfish
Long-Finned Cardinalfish Archamia macroptera Reef Safe
Longfin Cardinalfish
Longfin Cardinalfish Taeniamia macroptera Reef Safe
Longspine Cardinalfish
Longspine Cardinalfish Apogon doryssa Reef Safe
Marbled Cardinalfish
Marbled Cardinalfish Fowleria marmorata Reef Safe with Caution
Moluccan Cardinalfish
Moluccan Cardinalfish Apogon moluccensis Reef Safe
Narrow-Striped Cardinalfish
Narrow-Striped Cardinalfish Ostorhinchus angustatus Reef Safe
Narrowstripe Cardinalfish
Narrowstripe Cardinalfish Apogon exostigma Reef Safe
Narrowstripe Cardinalfish
Narrowstripe Cardinalfish Pristiapogon exostigma Reef Safe
Ocellated Cardinalfish
Ocellated Cardinalfish Apogonichthys ocellatus Reef Safe
Ochre-Striped Cardinalfish
Ochre-Striped Cardinalfish Ostorhinchus compressus Reef Safe
Orange-Lined Cardinalfish
Orange-Lined Cardinalfish Apogon properuptus Reef Safe
Orange-Lined Cardinalfish
Orange-Lined Cardinalfish Archamia fucata Reef Safe
Orange-Lined Cardinalfish
Orange-Lined Cardinalfish Ostorhinchus properuptus Reef Safe
Orange-Lined Cardinalfish
Orange-Lined Cardinalfish Taeniamia fucata Reef Safe
Orbicular Cardinalfish
Orbicular Cardinalfish Sphaeramia orbicularis Reef Safe
Pajama Cardinalfish
Pajama Cardinalfish Sphaeramia nematoptera Reef Safe
Pearl-Spotted Cardinalfish
Pearl-Spotted Cardinalfish Apogon margaritophorus Reef Safe
Red Belted Cardinalfish
Red Belted Cardinalfish Apogon townsendi Reef Safe
Red Stop Light Cardinalfish
Red Stop Light Cardinalfish Apogonichthys hyalinus Reef Safe
Reef-Flat Cardinalfish
Reef-Flat Cardinalfish Apogon taeniophorus Reef Safe
Ring-Tailed Cardinalfish
Ring-Tailed Cardinalfish Apogon aureus Reef Safe
Sailfin Cardinalfish
Sailfin Cardinalfish Pterapogon mirifica Reef Safe
Samoan Cardinalfish
Samoan Cardinalfish Nectamia fusca Reef Safe
Samoan Cardinalfish
Samoan Cardinalfish Nectamia savayensis Reef Safe
Scarlet Cardinalfish
Scarlet Cardinalfish Apogon erythrinus Reef Safe
Seven-Striped Cardinalfish
Seven-Striped Cardinalfish Apogon novemfasciatus Reef Safe
Slender Cardinalfish
Slender Cardinalfish Rhabdamia gracilis Reef Safe
Small Cardinalfish
Small Cardinalfish Apogon parvulus Reef Safe
Split-Banded Cardinalfish
Split-Banded Cardinalfish Apogon compressus Reef Safe
Spotnape Cardinalfish
Spotnape Cardinalfish Apogon notatus Reef Safe
Swallowtail Cardinalfish
Swallowtail Cardinalfish Rhabdamia cypselura Reef Safe
Threadfin Cardinalfish
Threadfin Cardinalfish Apogon leptacanthus Reef Safe
Threadfin Cardinalfish
Threadfin Cardinalfish Zoramia leptacantha Reef Safe
Tiger Cardinalfish
Tiger Cardinalfish Cheilodipterus arabicus Reef Safe
Transparent Cardinalfish
Transparent Cardinalfish Apogon crassiceps Reef Safe
Twin-Spot Cardinalfish
Twin-Spot Cardinalfish Archamia biguttata Reef Safe
Variegated Cardinalfish
Variegated Cardinalfish Fowleria variegata Reef Safe
Wolf Cardinalfish
Wolf Cardinalfish Cheilodipterus artus Reef Safe
Yellow Cardinalfish
Yellow Cardinalfish Ostorhinchus luteus Reef Safe
Yellow-Striped Cardinalfish
Yellow-Striped Cardinalfish Apogon cyanosoma Reef Safe
Yellowstriped Cardinalfish, Captive-Bred
Yellowstriped Cardinalfish, Captive-Bred Ostorhinchus cyanosoma Reef Safe

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