Banggai Cardinalfish
Pterapogon kauderni
Adult Banggai cardinalfish inhabit calm, shallow seagrass beds and coral rubble around the Banggai Islands of Indonesia. They hover close to sea urchins, anemones, and branching corals, picking small crustaceans and zooplankton from the water. Individuals use their conspicuous fins in displays and maintain small areas around shelter. Males famously carry the developing eggs and young in their mouths until the fry are released.
- Type
- Water
- Conservation status
- EN
Growth chain
- ?
- Banggai Cardinalfish