Black Cardinalfish (Asia Pacific)

The Black Cardinal fish creates a bold contrast against a colorful background. Its mature color ranges from deep mocha to pitch black depending on their mood. Its tail is rounded in the shape of a heart, and it always swims with its fins extended giving it a beautiful silhouette. Males and females are visually identical. It grows up to 4.5 inches.

The Black Cardinal is a peaceful, reef safe fish. It schools eagerly with its own species and often with other species as well. They are typically safe with invertebrates; however, it has a large mouth and may attack small shrimp or tiny fish. They are easy to feed on a variety of frozen foods, but may need time to adapt to dry food.

It prefers an aquarium with some overhangs and caves which it may spend time in during the day. Cardinals are hardy and do not require much swimming space compared to other fish. We recommend an aquarium of at least 30 gallons for a single fish and 50 gallons or larger for a school.