Stats

Lifespan

1-5 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

School

Biome

Coral reef

Range

Southeast Asia

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Endangered

About

The Banggai cardinalfish is a small tropical cardinalfish found in the Indo-Pacific. It is the only member of its genus and has a sail-shaped dorsal fin.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling fry

   A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Gobiiformes

Family

Apogonidae

Genus

Pterapogon

Species

Pterapogon kauderni