Fish of the Day: Banggai Cardinalfish / Pterapogon kauderni

[revhtree]

Banggai Cardinalfish / Pterapogon kauderni

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SCIENTIFIC NAME - Pterapogon kauderni

COMMON NAME - Banggai Cardinalfish

SIZE - 3" (7.5 cm)

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. (76 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Marine fare for carnivores, crustacean flesh, Mysid shrimp, frozen preparations marine diet varied. Feed at least one time a day

REEF COMPATIBILITY - Excellent

CAPTIVE CARE - Males mouth brood eggs and fry, will spawn in home aquarium, house with non aggressive tank mates, keep only one or a single pair unless the tank is larger, will be peaceful at 1st, but, once fully acclimated a male or pair will start to chase and fight the others until dead or dispersed.

 

[revhtree]

Please share your pictures as well!

 

[wysiwyg]

have always wanted to ick up a pair of these

 

[AsphaltPays]

Great looking fish I always liked these


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[ritter6788]

I love mine. I wish I would have purchased a pair though. I've had mine for 4 years now and it's huge. I've tried introducing others to pair with no luck yet.

Mine is big enough to eat peppermint shrimp whole.

 

[revsgirl]

Love those lil' guys!!

 

[Mike&Terry]

Love them! We have a small pair that will be going into our new Nano in 90 tank.

 

[reefhobo]

These are awesome fish. I love to see schools of 10+ in a nice reef tank. I hope the mystery disease in the wild is solved.

Banggai RESCUE Project using Kickstarter to aid the endangered fish

 

[uall8up]

I have a pair and they are so pretty!!! They always come to the front and hang out with me while I tank watch!!!

 

[joejoe1055]

i think they are wonderful, ive never had luck with them for some reason

 

[VB68]

Can you tell the difference in male and female when they are small?

 

[Mike&Terry]

i think they are wonderful, ive never had luck with them for some reason

Were the one's you tried wild caught? The tank bred Banggai's are normally very hardy.

 

[Trex]

I have a pair, but the larger one is getting more aggressive towards the smaller one each week. I have a feeling that in the near future I will have to remove one of them -- glad that I have other tanks that I can move it into.

 

[Mike&Terry]

Great pics Trex... thanks for sharing!

 

[Trex]

Thanks for the comment.