Orbiculate Cardinalfish (Asia Pacific)

The Orbiculate Cardinal fish makes a great addition to almost any aquarium. It has a yellowish body and wears a dark belt around its waist; its tail end is covered in dark polka dots. Males and females are visually identical. It grows up to 4 inches.

The Orbiculate Cardinal is a peaceful, reef safe fish. It is extremely resilient and is a great fish for a new aquarium. It schools eagerly with it's 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 or pair, and 50 gallons or larger for a school.