Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Mutli-barred cardinalfish
Size:
Mutli-barred cardinalfish grow to a maximum size of three inches (7.7 centimeters) long.
Diet:
These cardinalfish eat zooplankton, intertebrates and copepods like sea lice.
Range & Habitat:
In the eastern Indian and west-central Pacific Oceans, these fish can be found near shallow coral reef communities.
Details:
Mutli-barred cardinalfish are small in size with large eyes, a wide mouth and two dorsal fins. They’re pinkish brown in color with highlights of yellow near their fins, gills and tail. Along their midsection are thin, vertical brown stripes.