Clownfish, damselfish, and cardinalfish
Banggai cardinalfish
Pterapogon kauderni
Photo: jon hanson from london, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank100 l
- Adult size8 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Apogonidae
- Origin
- Banggai Islands (Indonesia)
- Size
- 8 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- middle
- Behavior
- peaceful (adults may fight among themselves)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 100 L
- Diet
- carnivore (mysis, enriched artemia, fine pellets)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; paternal mouthbrooding, the young hatch fully formed
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Long fins with black bands and white spots. Endangered species: Buy only captive-bred specimens, which are easy to find. Slow and calm.
