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Class: Teleostei
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae Cardinalfishes
Subfamily: Apogoninae
Genus: Pristiapogon

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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Pristiapogon abrogramma (Fraser & Lachner, 1985)

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Pristiapogon abrogramma
[Lateralstripe cardinalfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pristiapogon exostigma (Jordan & Starks, 1906)

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Pristiapogon exostigma
[Narrowstripe cardinalfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pristiapogon fraenatus (Valenciennes, 1832)

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Pristiapogon fraenatus
[Bridled cardinalfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15.5 cm TL
Pristiapogon kallopterus (Bleeker, 1856)

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Pristiapogon kallopterus
[Iridescent cardinalfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 19.6 cm TL
Pristiapogon taeniopterus (Bennett, 1836)

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Pristiapogon taeniopterus
[Bandfin cardinalfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pristiapogon abrogramma Lateralstripe cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 9.5 TL 1985
Pristiapogon exostigma Narrowstripe cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 12 TL 1906
Pristiapogon fraenatus Bridled cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 11 TL 1832
Pristiapogon kallopterus Iridescent cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 15.5 TL 1856
Pristiapogon taeniopterus Bandfin cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 19.6 TL 1836



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