Emperor Cardinal Captive Bred

Emperor Cardinal (Pteroapogon kaudneri)
AKA Banggai Cardinal

Maximum size:
8cm

Suggested minimum aquarium size when adult:
100 litres

Difficulty:
Easy

Feeding:
Will accept a wide range of frozen foods and flake/small pellets

Reef safe:
Excellent reef fish.

Compatibility:
Only keep with other peaceful fish, does not tolerate aggression well. Best kept in a pair, can be kept in large groups. If kept in small numbers 2 fish pair off and bully the rest.

Other information.
Easy marine fish to breed, the male hold the eggs and fry in its mouth until they are around 8mm in length. Small specimens of a few centimetres live around long spinned urchins, when threatened they retreat between the spines for safety.
This species is classed and endangered in the wild, so all our Emperor Cardinals at The Water Zoo are captive bred.

For more information ask a member of staff in store.

This is a library photo of a 5cm taken at The WaterZoo, exact appearance may differ due to natural variations and lighting conditions.

All marine fish are only available for collection and payment in store. We are happy to reserve a fish in stock for up to 5 days. However, this will still be shown on our website until collected. Fish not collected within the specified period will be offered for sale without further notice.

These Cardinals are bred by KoralSea in Ireland and have been rested for 7 prior to being offered for sale.