Striped Cardinal Fish clown fish while the female lyretail anthias

while the female lyretail anthias tends to be more orange in coloration

they are NOT reef safe as they will pick at large-polyped stony corals

growing up to 2 inches in size

but should be added last

Striped Cardinal Fish clown fish while the female lyretail anthiasThe Ochrestriped Cardinalfish, also know as the Blue Eyed Cardinal fish, comes from the reefs of Fiji or Indonesia. Typical reef conditions are ideal for keeping these fish. They tend to congregate among coral branches forming small schools. Reef lighting also brings out the blue around their eyes. As with other cardinals, the Blue Eyed Cardinal does best when added in groups, as they are schooling fish. A mated pair may be kept, and under ideal