Abstract. The Banggai cardinalfish Pterapogon kauderni is a species of national and international conservation concern. Established in November 2019, the Banggai marine protected area (MPA) in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia covers most of the endemic range of this ornamental fish. The third repeat survey (T2 monitoring) under the National Action Plan for Banggai Cardinalfish Conservation (NAP-BCFC) was carried out in October 2019 at eight sites in the Bokan Kepulauan region within the MPA. The T2 monitoring used the standard NAP-BCFC belt transect method. Data were collected on P. kauderni abundance (by size class: recruits, juveniles, adults) and microhabitat (sea urchins, sea anemones, hard corals, and others). Data were evaluated with respect to the T0 (2017) survey and T1 (2018) monitoring at the same sites, as well as previous surveys in 2004 (2 sites) and 2012 (4 sites). The data show wide between-site variation in P. kauderni and microhabitat parameters, with one subpopulation at very high risk of extirpation. Trends included declines over time in P. kauderni, sea urchin and sea anemone abundance, with an increase since 2017 in hard coral microhabitat use by adult P. kauderni. We recommend evaluation of other P. kauderni populations in Bokan Kepulauan and specific site or zone-based actions. However, we conclude that the most urgent priority for P. kauderni conservation in Bokan Kepulauan is protection of key microhabitat through a moratorium on sea urchin and sea anemone collection in P. kauderni habitat.  Keywords: Banggai cardinalfish, endangered species, marine conservation, microhabitat, monitoring, ornamental fishery, CITES

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Program Kemitraan Masyarakat Stimulus (PKMS) Pemantauan Ikan Endemik Banggai Cardinalfish (BCF) Pasca Tsunami di Teluk Palu bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan ketrampilan siswa/siswi SMKN 6 Palu terhadap ikan endemik BCF dan habitatnya. Kemampuan tersebut semakin penting dalam konteks pembangunan berkelanjutan dan perubahan iklim. Dengan demikian, pengetahuan mengenai ikan endemik BCF serta keterampilan memantau ikan tersebut merupakan life skills yang sangat berguna bukan hanya bagi mereka tetapi bagi komunitas dimana mereka berada, baik selama duduk di bangku sekolah maupun nantinya di tengah masyarakat. Tahap Pelaksanaan PKMS ini melalui penyuluhan pelatihan teknis bioekologi dan cara pemantauan ikan endemik BCF secara daring yang di sampaikan oleh narasumber teknis, kemudian dilanjutkan dengan penerapan skala kecil dilapangan oleh tim pelaksana. Hasil Survei menunjukkan bahwa adanya perubahan yang sangat signifikan baik itu menyangkut jumlah populasi maupun mikrohabitat ikan endemik BCF

Demand for tropical eel seed has been increased and many tropical eel populations are under pressure. To conserve eel biodiversity and manage eel populations sustainably, it is necessary to identify eel species and their recruitment patterns at regional and watershed scales. The research objective was to determine the species composition and temporal recruit-ment patterns of glass eels recruiting to Palu River in Central Sulawesi. Glass eels sampling were conducted in January-April 2009, May-November 2010 and April-December 2011. Identification under anaesthetic (15-17.5 ppm clove oil solution) was based mainly on the number of ano-dorsal vertebrae (ADV). Species composition was dominated by two commercially species, Anguilla marmorata and A. bicolor pacifica with substantial variation and no clear temporal patterns. Specimens of other species that important from conservation and biodiversity aspects were present at each month but cannot be accurately identified using the ADV method. DNA analysis method is required to identify these specimens.