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banggai cardinalfish

Pterapogon kauderni

Photo by Saarbrigger
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Field Notes

Description:

This fish is popular in the aquarium trade.

Habitat:

Tropicarium of Budapest

In the wilde: This species is restricted to the Banggai Islands of Indonesia. It is now a threatened species.

Reference Links:

Banggai cardinalfish

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Saarbrigger
Probably yes. They reproduce slowley and the population was never big.
ScottRasmussen
Spectacular. Are they threatened because of the aquarium trade?

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PublishedJuly 18, 2011

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