Ring Tail Cardinalfish (Asia Pacific)

The Ring Tail Cardinal fish makes a cheery and colorful addition to almost any aquarium. It has a bright coppery colored body with a thick dark stripe circling its tail. A series of small dots marks its lateral line along its body, and bright blue stripes cover its face. Males and females are visually identical. It grows up to 5.5 inches.

The Ring Tail Cardinal is a peaceful, reef safe fish. 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 50 gallons or larger.