Bandfin cardinalfish

Pristiapogon taeniopterus

Nineteen Point Six Centimeters Apogonid Fish from Indo Pacific

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Bandfin cardinalfish is known around Indo-Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 19.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cardinalfishes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Pristiapogon
Maximum length: 19.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Mauritius to the Line, Marquesan, and Tuamoto islands, south to New Caledonia and the Cook Islands. Replaced by Apogon menesemus in the Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 37816 ).

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