Banggai cardinalfish  (Pterapogon kauderni)

Description

With its striking patterning and elegant, elongated fins, it is easy to understand why the Banggai cardinalfish has become extremely popular with the aquarium trade (2). The shiny, silvery body is distinctively marked with three vertical black bars, one running down the head and the other two down the fish’s flanks. Between the bars on the body, the Banggai cardinalfish is marked with white dots, which form a pattern unique to each individual. The front dorsal fin, is tasselled, and the second dorsal fin, anal fin and caudal fin are elongated. The fins all have black markings and, with the exception of the front dorsal fin, are also marked with white dots (1).

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