Banggai cardinalfish

Scientific name : Pterapogon kauderni

Common in silty sand bottoms with seagrass. Associated with long-spined sea urchins Diadema setosum or sea anemones, sharing the habitat with other anemonefish. The fish retreat among the spines when threatened.
Feed on small benthic and planktonic crustaceans at night.
Male incubates the eggs until hatching; the large egg about 2.5 mm in diameter, with the young remaining within the mouth cavity for undetermined period after hatching. Newly hatched larvae have no planktonic period.
Originary from the Banggai area, now is widespread in other areas for the aquarium trade.
Recently added to the IUCN red list for endangered species.

Associated organisms
Diadema setosum

	Description	Author	Place	Size
	Banggai cardinalfishes on anemone	MATTEO GUARDINI	Indonesia, Lembeh strait	786 kB
	Pterapogon kauderni	DANIELE IOP	Indonesia, Lembeh strait	1181 kB