Clownfish, damselfish, and cardinalfish
King of the Mullet
Apogon imberbis
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature14–24 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size15 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Apogonidae
- Origin
- Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic
- Size
- 15 cm
- Temperature
- 14 – 24°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.025 – 1.028
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium – low
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a group
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; paternal mouthbrooding
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes (in a Mediterranean aquarium)
Notes: A Mediterranean cardinalfish with orange-red coloring and large eyes. Suitable for freshwater Mediterranean aquariums with caves.
