Silver fish with bold black bands, white spots, and long fins.

Banggai cardinalfish

Pterapogon kauderni
Where at Shedd?
Wild Reef Wonder of Water
Diet Marine worms, mollusks, fish larvae, copepods
Size Up to 3 inches (7.6 cm)
Type Fishes
Range Banggai Islands in Indonesia
Habitat Shallow, calm waters in coral reefs, seagrass beds

About the Banggai cardinalfish

The Banggai cardinalfish can easily be identified from all other cardinalfish by two features: they are the only member of their family that is awake during the day and no other member has a tasseled dorsal fin on their back.


IUCN Red List Conservation Status