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Family:	Apogonidae
Species:	Pterapogon kauderni
Common Name:	Banggai cardinalfish, Kaudern's Cardinal.
Size:	3" (8 cm)
Habitat:	Restricted to the Banggai Islands of Indonesia.
Min Tank Size:	30 gallon.
Diet:	Carnivore, feed mysis shrimp, brine, flake and bloodworms.
Behavior:	Slow swimmers, like to remain stationary under rocks.
Water:	Temperature of 72 to 78ºF (22.2 – 25.6°C), pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020 - 1.025, dKH 8-12
Care:	Easy, can be kept in groups, some aggression may occur when pairing off.
Communities:	Peaceful, best with non-aggressive tankmates, reefsafe but will eat small crustaceans
Suitability:	Good beginner fish, as long as it is tank bred , wild caught specimen have dismal failure rates.
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