{"product_id":"the-banggai-cardinalfish-isbn-9780470654996","title":"The Banggai Cardinalfish","description":"The Banggai cardinalfish, \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e, is a fascinating species that possesses a series of remarkable biological characteristics making it unique among coral reef fishes. It has been the focus of studies in reproduction, ecology, population genetics and evolution. In addition, since its rediscovery in the late 1990s, it has become tremendously popular in the international ornamental fish trade, and indiscriminate collecting has led to its inclusion in the 2007 IUCN Red List as an endangered species.  \u003cp\u003eThis book is divided into three main parts: a general introduction to the fish, including a historical synopsis with an overview of the Banggai Archipelago; a comprehensive treatment of the species’ natural history (distribution, morphology, reproduction, embryology, ecology, genetics, systematics and evolution); an account of the conservation of the species, including descriptions of its fishery, attempts to protect it under CITES, and introduction programmes. The book also includes an appendix offering information on captive breeding, juvenile mortality reduction, and common diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is a unique resource for ichthyology students and researchers working on fish biology, ecology and conservation, and for marine ornamental fish hobbyists and aquarium professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisit \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/vagelli\/cardinalfish\"\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/vagelli\/cardinalfish\u003c\/a\u003e to access the figures and tables from the book.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e x  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 The Banggai cardinalfish and a long rewarding experience 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Historic Review 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 The improbable first encounter 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Rediscovering the “King of the Cardinalfishes,” and a prophecy realized 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Other field studies 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Banggai Archipelago 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Field Research in the Banggai Islands 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 A challenging first expedition 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Natural History 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Geographic Distribution 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 The geographic distribution of \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e within its natural range 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 The Luwuk population 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 The north Sulawesi populations 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Other exotic populations 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Discussion 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 General Survey of Morphology 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction and some particulars of the soft anatomy 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Main osteological characteristics (Figure 6.2a, see Tables 6.1, 6.2 for selected body proportions and counts) 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Reproductive Biology 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 General aspects of reproduction in Apogonidae 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 The reproductive biology of \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Ecology 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Main ecological aspects of Apogonidae 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Habitat and microhabitat preference of \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Common fish assemblages including \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Group structure 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Reproductive ecology 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Trophic habits 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Likely predators of \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Natural occurrence of parasites in \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Genetics 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Genetic structure in \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Possible spot polymorphism 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Systematics and Evolution 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Taxonomy of \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Recent phylogenetic studies and intergeneric relationships of \u003ci\u003ePterapogon\u003c\/i\u003e 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Direct development and the Banggai-Australian connection: Could ontogeny and paleogeography provide hints about the origin and intergeneric relationships of \u003ci\u003ePterapogon\u003c\/i\u003e? 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Evolution of Apogonidae. The case for a freshwater-origin of the family 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Conservation 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Fishery of \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction: \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e, a species particularly susceptible to high collection pressure 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 The history of the trade 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Field surveys and a bleak conservation situation 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 The capture, handling and shipping of \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e: high mortality explained 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Conservation of \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni,\u003c\/i\u003e a Challenge Still Ahead 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 The unsuccessful proposal for regulating the capture and trade of \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 The real significance of \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e in the local economy. Why the livelihood of the Banggai\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003epeople should not be used as an excuse to prevaricate the protection of this species 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 The potential benefits of and resistance to regulate the capture and trade of \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Lembeh Conundrum, from a Careless Action to a Grave Conservation Situation 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 The “Lembeh population” and its impact in the Lembeh Strait 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 A word for the hobbyists 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Appendix 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Captive Breeding and Rearing of \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Reproduction 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Nutritional aspects 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Diseases: a new viral infection 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReferences\u003c\/i\u003e 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCOMPANION WEBSITE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book has a companion website: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/vagelli\/cardinalfish\"\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/vagelli\/cardinalfish\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ewith Figures and Tables from the book for downloading\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“An authoritative synthesis of everything we know about this important yet endangered ornamental fish that also plays an important ecological role on Indonesian coral reefs.”  (\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the British Ecological Society\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 June 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDr Alejandro A. Vagelli\u003c\/b\u003e is the Director of Science and Conservation at the New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences, and as adjunct professor teaches Marine Biology, Ichthyology, and Marine Conservation at Rutgers University.   He is the world’s leading authority on the Banggai cardinalfish, \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e , and was one of the first people to breed the species successfully in captivity. He has published numerous scientific articles on its biology, ecology, and conservation, and his fieldwork in \u003cst1:country-region w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003cst1:place w:st=\"on\"\u003eIndonesia\u003c\/st1:place\u003e\u003c\/st1:country-region\u003e led to the inclusion of the species in the IUCN Red List.  The Banggai cardinalfish, \u003ci\u003ePterapogon kauderni\u003c\/i\u003e, is a fascinating species that possesses a series of remarkable biological characteristics making it unique among coral reef fishes. It has been the focus of studies in reproduction, ecology, population genetics and evolution. In addition, since its rediscovery in the late 1990s, it has become tremendously popular in the international ornamental fish trade, and indiscriminate collecting has led to its inclusion in the 2007 IUCN Red List as an endangered species.  \u003cp\u003eThis book is divided into three main parts: a general introduction to the fish, including a historical synopsis with an overview of the Banggai Archipelago; a comprehensive treatment of the species’ natural history (distribution, morphology, reproduction, embryology, ecology, genetics, systematics and evolution); an account of the conservation of the species, including descriptions of its fishery, attempts to protect it under CITES, and introduction programmes. The book also includes an appendix offering information on captive breeding, juvenile mortality reduction, and common diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is a unique resource for ichthyology students and researchers working on fish biology, ecology and conservation, and for marine ornamental fish hobbyists and aquarium professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990164914405,"sku":"NP9780470654996","price":189.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470654996.jpg?v=1761786751","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-banggai-cardinalfish-isbn-9780470654996","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}