Dr. Alejandro A. Vagelli’s 224 page tome, “The Banggai Cardinalfish : Natural History, Conservation and Culture of Pterapogon kauderni” is on presale now through Amazon for the discounted price of $154.11. Obviously this is no ordinary fish book; Dr. Vagelli…
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Sacura speciosa captured and photographed alive for the first time in Manado, Indonesia
Sacura speciosa is an extremely rare reef fish which had never been photographed alive until now. Neptune Marine collected this Sacura speciosa while working with divers in Manodo, Indonesia who had been trained to capture and properly decompress deepwater reef…
Bangai Cardinalfish video in their unnatural habitat
[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVICeDX2dp4[/youtube] 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…
“Bubble gum” coral possibly new species from Coral Triangle
Scientists recently revealed their findings after an expedition to the Coral Triangle – “a region where currents from the Pacific and Indian Oceans bring together different species from Asia and Australia to mix within Indonesia’s Sulawesi Sea”. As many as…
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…
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…
Octopus goes “Gilligan’s Island” making a home out of coconut shells
In a scene more reminiscent of a Gilligan’s Island, octopuses are caught on film digging up discarded coconut shells from the ocean floor and scampering away with their booty to build shelters that would have made “The Professor†proud. The…
Elongate Dottyback (Pseudochromis elongatus) now available from ORA
ORA announced for the month of December that they now have the Elongate Dottyback (Pseudochromis elongatus) available to fine retailers across the world. ORA has been on a tear lately with new fish being breed at their facilities and…
Banggai Cardinalfish Pterapogon kaunderni saltwater fish profile
The Banggai cardinalfish are one of the more popular saltwater fish for the aquarium hobby. It looks similar to the freshwater angelfish with its silver and black coloration. The bottom and top of the caudal peduncle have a black stripe…
