k Banggai cardinalfish Banggai cardinalfish Pterapogon kauderni swimming over a false fire urchin Astropyga radiata. When first discovered this fish was only found off the island of Banggai in centraleast Sulawesi, however due to escapees from the aquarium trade it is now also found in Lembeh Strait. It retreats amongst the sea urchins spines when threatened. It can grow to a length of 8 centimetres. Photographed in Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Banggai cardinalfish Banggai cardinalfish  Pterapogon kauderni  swimming over a false fire urchin  Astropyga radiata . When first discovered this fish was only found off the island of Banggai in central east Sulawesi, however due to escapees from the aquarium trade it is now also found in Lembeh Strait. It retreats amongst the sea urchin s spines when threatened. It can grow to a length of 8 centimetres. Photographed in Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Banggai cardinalfish

Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) swimming over a false fire urchin (Astropyga radiata). When first discovered this fish was only found off the island of Banggai in central-east Sulawesi, however due to escapees from the aquarium trade it is now also found in Lembeh Strait. It retreats amongst the sea urchin's spines when threatened. It can grow to a length of 8 centimetres. Photographed in Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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