''Apogon semiornatus'', the oblique-banded cardinalfish, is a
translucent fish with one main stripe (usually red) and little to no smaller stripes; stripe-free individuals have also been found. This fish lives in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean, in the
Red Sea and the
Gulf of Oman
The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman ( ar, خليج عمان ''khalīj ʿumān''; fa, دریای عمان ''daryâ-ye omân''), also known as Gulf of Makran or Sea of Makran ( ar, خلیج مکران ''khalīj makrān''; fa, دریای مکرا ...
, east to Australia, north to Japan, south to Natal, and in the waters around South Africa. This fish naturally lives in rocky and
rubble reefs and displays secretive behavior by preferring to remain under pieces of material or in the back of low caves. These fish can live alone but are sometimes found in small groups.
Information
* Hardness: Intermediate
* Light Level: Dim/Minimum
* Temperature Range: 20°C-26°C
* Minimum Tank Size: 350
Liters
* Depth Range: 5-30m
* Diet: Carnivore, Vitamin Enriched Tablets, Frozen Food, Flake Food
* Maximum Size: 7 cm
* Aquarium Occurrence: Rare
References
Meerwasser's Information
Searchfish's Information
Saltcorner's Information
Apogon, semiornatus
Fish described in 1876
Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters
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