![]() ![]() While the male shows his readiness by flaring out his mouth. When the female is ready to transfer the egg sack she starts following the male closely and starts vibrating on his side then on the other. Give them a quality diet and an appropriately sized and maintained aquarium and they will reward you with a new fry every 2-4 weeks. There is no secret to getting them to breed. See the photos below, single vent on the female (left) and two vents on the male (right). Taking photos or video with a DSLR camera and macro lens can also help. These vents are exceptionally hard to see when young but if you look closely you may be able to see them, feeding heavily will help the vents become more visible. Females having one vent and males having two. Between the pelvic and anal fins there will be either one or two small vents. Once you see a pair form you can re-home the remainder of fish. The easiest way for the average hobbyist to get a mated pair is to purchase 4-5 fish and let them form pairs on their own. The Banggai Cardinalfish lacks any easily visible sexual dimorphism when young but develops some differentiating characteristics once mature such as males having a larger more “bull dog” looking mouth as well as growing longer second dorsal fins and broader pelvic fins. Getting a Mated Pair and Encouraging them to Breed The following is my personal experience with breeding these amazing fish in my home aquarium over the past three years. They form non-monogamous pairs with the females willing to mate with multiple males. ![]() Due to their demand, limited distribution in the wild, and the ease of raising their fry they are an excellent choice for captive breeding. They are an excellent community fish leaving all other fish, coral and invertebrates alone and will even be hosted by long-spined sea urchins (Diadema antillarum) as well as various corals and anemones. They can be kept singly or in a mated pair as once sexually mature they are no longer tolerant of conspecifics. They are a striking, hardy, disease resistant fish making them a great choice for aquariums. The Banggai Cardinalfish or Pterapogon kauderni is a species of cardinalfish endemic to a small area of Central Sulawesi Indonesia around the coasts of 33 islands in the Banggai Archipelago. Breeding the Banggai Cardinalfish in your Home Aquarium
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