Yellowstriped Cardinalfish, Captive-Bred

Ostorhinchus cyanosoma

Yellowstriped Cardinalfish have a long slender body with 6 yellowish/orangish stripes. They comes from the reefs of Fiji or Indonesia. The Captive-Bred Yellowstriped Cardinalfish are hardier and better accustomed to home aquariums. It a great choice as its an easy fish to keep. A 10-gallon or larger aquarium with a cave and peaceful tank mates is required, This fish is slow and methodical swimmer. It like to hide in plants or long spined urchins for camouflage. In a larger aquarium a group of them can easily be maintained.  As a group, they will establish a strict hierarchy without aggressiveness.

The Captive-Bred Yellowstriped Cardinalfish requires a well-balanced diet of meaty foods such as feeder shrimp, flake foods, pellet foods, marine flesh, bloodworms, and depending on its size, live feeder fish.

Approximate Purchase Size:

Small: 3/4″ to 1-1/2″; Medium: 1-1/2″ to 2″; Large: 2″ to 2-1/2″

Default size: Medium