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Banggai cardinalfish

Alternative names: Kaudern's Cardinal, Longfin Cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni

Banggai cardinalfish is a small fish which can be found near Banggai Islands in Indonesia. It has an interesting color pattern highlighted by black stripes and white spots.
The Banggai Cardinalfish is a popular aquarium fish, but is considered endangered by the IUCN because they have been collected for the aquarium trade faster than they can reproduce.

Often seen in Lembeh Strait