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Best places to dive with Banggai cardinalfish
Pterapogon kauderni
A striking black-and-silver striped cardinalfish that shelters among long-spined sea urchins, with males mouth-brooding the eggs and young. Endemic to Indonesia's Banggai Islands, it has established introduced populations in the Lembeh Strait. Listed as endangered largely due to the aquarium trade.
Destinations ranked by how reliably banggai cardinalfish is seen. The bars show the likelihood by month — never a guarantee. See the full species page for more.
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | commonly seen |
| February | commonly seen |
| March | commonly seen |
| April | commonly seen |
| May | commonly seen |
| June | commonly seen |
| July | commonly seen |
| August | commonly seen |
| September | commonly seen |
| October | commonly seen |
| November | commonly seen |
| December | commonly seen |
Found year-round in urchin clusters at several muck sites; the Lembeh population is introduced rather than native.