Image Gallery: Cardinalfishes

The cardinalfishes are a common sight for divers on coral reefs.  They also occur in temperate waters.  The family (Apogonidae) is characterised by having two similar-sized, triangular dorsal fins.

Banggai Cardinalfish off Manado Banggai Cardinalfish off Manado
Head of a Black Deepsea Cardinalfish Head of a Black Deepsea Cardinalfish
Black Deepsea Cardinalfish, Epigonus telescopus Black Deepsea Cardinalfish, Epigonus telescopus
Blue-eye Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus compressus Blue-eye Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus compressus
A Capricorn Cardinalfish at North Solitary Island A Capricorn Cardinalfish at North Solitary Island
Eastern Gobbleguts, Vincentia novaehollandiae Eastern Gobbleguts, Vincentia novaehollandiae
Girdled Cardinalfish at Davies Reef Girdled Cardinalfish at Davies Reef
Lea's Cardinalfish, Archamia leai Lea's Cardinalfish, Archamia leai
Moluccan Cardinalfish, Lembah Strait Moluccan Cardinalfish, Lembah Strait
Norfolk Cardinalfish at Sugarloaf Island Norfolk Cardinalfish at Sugarloaf Island
Norfolk Cardinalfish, Apogon norfolcensis Norfolk Cardinalfish, Apogon norfolcensis
Peeper Cardinalfish, Neamia articycla Peeper Cardinalfish, Neamia articycla
A Plain Cardinalfish at Tulamben A Plain Cardinalfish at Tulamben
Ring-tail Cardinalfish, Apogon aureus Ring-tail Cardinalfish, Apogon aureus
Scarlet Cardinalfish, Vincentia badia Scarlet Cardinalfish, Vincentia badia
Juvenile Southern Cardinalfish Juvenile Southern Cardinalfish
Southern Cardinalfish, Vincentia conspersa Southern Cardinalfish, Vincentia conspersa
Striped Siphonfish specimens Striped Siphonfish specimens
Sydney Cardinalfish, Apogon limenus Sydney Cardinalfish, Apogon limenus
Tailspot Cardinalfish, Gymnapogon vanderbilti Tailspot Cardinalfish, Gymnapogon vanderbilti