Aquarium
12 entries in the Banggai cardinalfish compendium.
In the aquariumA captive-bred alternative to a wild-caught species on the brink.Amphiprion ocellarisThree white bars, one anemone, and a lifetime of mutual trust on the reef.Chromis viridisA school of emerald sparks over the reef's outer edge—peaceful, plentiful, and unmistakably green.Paracanthurus hepatusA bolt of electric blue grazing the reef, one of the ocean's most recognizable faces.Zebrasoma flavescensA flash of electric yellow patrolling the reef's upper reaches, one algae strip at a time.Synchiropus splendidusA jewel the size of a thumbnail that rules a crevice of coral by night.Centropyge loriculaA jewel-blue dwarf angel that turns a modest reef tank into a living painting.Gramma loretoA tiny nocturnal jewel of the reef, hidden by day and alive by night.Labroides dimidiatusThe reef's tiny blue-and-white surgeon, trading parasite removal for a meal.Pterapogon kauderniA five-centimetre striped sentinel of the Banggai shallows, guarding its eggs beneath the surface.Clibanarius tricolorThree bands of fire and bone, wrapped in a borrowed shell, sweeping the reef floor clean.Dascyllus aruanusA blue-green reef sentinel that turns a handful of live rock into its own tiny kingdom.
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