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Apogon

Apogon endekataenia

(Bleeker, 1832)

Candystripe Cardinalfish

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Southern Japan to Taiwan.

Size: 5 inches (14 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky and coral reef crevices and usually found at depths between 10 – 65 feet (3 – 20 m) where it feeds during evening hours on small fishes and crustaceans/zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Has a silvery body with four black narrow horizontal lines. As of 2016, not yet collected for the trade. However, should it become available, its aquarium husbandry would be similar to that of A. angustatus. Simply open that species to view those recommendations.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Percoidei

    Family: Apogonidae

    Subfamily: Apogoninae

    Genus: Apogon/Ostorhinchus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Can be technically found also listed as: Ostorhinchus endekataenia.

 Apogon endekataenia (Candystripe Cardinalfish)
Photo © John Randall
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