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pfan151
03/16/2017, 07:45 PM
This came from liveaquaria with a group of 6 long spine cardinals. I think it is some type of cardinal but it's definitely not a longspine. Any ideas? I'm assuming it's not something normally collected for sale since it isn't a very impressive looking fish.

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The Haj
03/16/2017, 10:11 PM
longspine cardinal fish?

lionfish300
03/16/2017, 10:41 PM
Cardinals longspine

bucsfan34207
03/17/2017, 04:38 AM
Girdled Cardinal?

pfan151
03/17/2017, 05:52 AM
longspine cardinal fish?

The one on the bottom is something different.

pfan151
03/17/2017, 05:57 AM
Girdled Cardinal?

You could be right. I looked up some pictures and it does looks similar to young girdled cardinals.

SecretiveFish
03/17/2017, 07:08 AM
I would guess Threadfin Cardinal (no cardinal expert here in any way), but either way I would as LA for a refund on that fish. It isn't as advertised...

Now this is an awesome cardinal, I have never seen one of these before!
https://reefguide.org/orbicularcardinalfish.html

Moort82
03/17/2017, 12:23 PM
I think it's a zoramia viridiventer (fragile cardinal). They are pretty similar to threadfinsbut stay smaller. I've them come in mixed with threadfins before.

pfan151
03/17/2017, 12:32 PM
I think it's a zoramia viridiventer (fragile cardinal). They are pretty similar to threadfinsbut stay smaller. I've them come in mixed with threadfins before.

Looks like you are correct. Thanks