Panda Banggai cardinalfish revealed in first ever video appearance
The Panda Banggai cardinalfish is the first domestically produced captive strain of the iconic reef aquarium fish, Pterapogon kauderni. We got our first look at the half-black Panda Banggai at the Tropical Marine Centre booth at InterZoo 2012 where TMC representatives and associates were extremely helpful in aiding us to get and capture nice clear Read More
Panda Banggai cardinalfish is the first captive strain of this iconic reef fish
The Panda Banggai Cardinalfish is an exciting new strain of Pterapogon kauderni which is a huge achievement for a fish which has captivated the hearts and minds of so many fish lovers. Hailing from a huge operation of banggai cardinalfish aquaculture, the Panda Banggai or the Panda Kauderni features a back half which is almost Read More
Invasive Banggai cardinalfish crowd out native fish from Diadema and anemone habitats
Banggai cardinalfish are so cute, what’s the worst that could happen if we set them loose in a non-native habitat? So far we’ve only been hearing about the details of the introduction, and we’ve debated what it means for a marine fish species to be truly called “invasive“. This new video from Zoological Services details Read More
Bangai Cardinalfish video in their unnatural habitat
The Banggai cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni, is one of the most iconic fish in the marine aquarium trade. It’s unusual coloration, unique reproductive strategy and ease of care has made Banggai cardinals extremely popular but this has led to a few controversies. The popularity of Banggais means that they are collected in huge quantities for the Read More
Jaw dropping time-lapse video of a shoal of invasive banggaii cardinalfish
About a month ago we posted this image by Tony Wu of a shoal of banggaii cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni, in Lembeh, Sulawesi where they do not natively occur. That post received some skepticism as to how many fish that single image could represent. Well it turns out that Mr. Wu had the inclination to snap Read More
Banggais in Lembeh and Maculosus in the Mediterranean, these fish are a long way from home
You know why Pterapogon kauderni is called the Banggai cardinalfish? Because originally it was found only around the Banggai Islands of Sulawesi, Indonesia. After several years of reported sightings of banggai cardinalfish a long way from home, the snapshot above taken by Tony Wu in Lembeh Strait clearly shows a thriving population of Banggai cardinalfish Read More