What are your concerns regarding conservation efforts for the Banggai
Cardinalfish? I understand that their range is thought to be restricted and
that they have become popular in the hobby. Have you information that they
are being overexploited? A local store in town indicated that there has
been some sort of moratorium placed on their collection from the wild.
One of our aquarists has been working with a couple pair and recently
observed a male brooding. He was not successful in recovering fry and is
hopeful the pair will mate again. Is anyone else having success? We would
be interested in corresponding.
Doug Warmolts
Columbus Zoo
dwarmolt at postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu