The tropical setting is postcard perfect. A palm tree on a deserted white beach surrounded by turquoise water imprints itself on my mind as I roll backward off the boat in full scuba gear. Just six ...

WASHINGTON— NOAA Fisheries has announced a proposed rule to ban the import and export of threatened Banggai cardinalfish, following a 2021 petition from conservation groups. “Far too many of these ...

Like an anatomical panic room, the mouth of a cardinalfish might just be the safest place in the ocean if you’re an unhatched fry. With razor-sharp teeth framing its gaping maw, the male tiger ...

Indonesia’s fisheries ministry says it is working on a new conservation road map for Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni), a popular species in the aquarium trade globally that is found only in ...

Pajama cardinal fish rest during the day and hunt tiny fish at night. “Of course they do,” my friend Lani said. “They’re in their pajamas and having a sleepover.” The fish were inactive because the ...

The cardinalfish has survived for 50 million years, but its most successful survival strategy could be undone by rapid global warming. Cardinalfish breed several times a year, with the female ...

WASHINGTON— Conservation groups filed a petition today urging the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to ban the import and sale of threatened Banggai cardinalfish from Indonesia. The Banggai ...