by Ret Talbot | Jan 19, 2016 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine, News & Notes
by Ret Talbot, CORAL Senior Editor The Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) will become the first saltwater aquarium fish to be listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) according to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The final rule was...
by Ret Talbot | Mar 31, 2014 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine, News & Notes, Syndicated Marine Aquarium News
Popular aquarium fish included in a petition to list 81 marine species for Endangered Species Act protection The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is moving forward with the process that could lead to the listing of the Banggai Cardinalfish under the Endangered...
by CORAL Magazine | Aug 29, 2024 | Marine, News & Notes
The Redtail Shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor) is not listed under the ESA. This allows the species, which is categorized as critically endangered by the IUCN due to habitat degradation, to be bred in large numbers on fish farms to meet the demand of the aquarium trade....
by Vincent Chalias | Aug 22, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine, News & Notes
The Banggai Cardinal, Pterapogon kauderni is an iconic and rare fish, but is it still threatened? A new proposed draft rule to prevent the US import and export of the Banggai Cardinal (Pterapogon kauderni) under the Endangered Species Act, would do vastly more harm...
by Vincent Chalias | Mar 2, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Pterapogon kauderni, the Banggai Cardinal, is a very popular marine aquarium fish with a limited range and a “threatened” status in Indonesia. Recently, I was lucky enough to sail through the Banggai Islands. It’s a small archipelago consisting of...
