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

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

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pristicon rhodopterus (Bleeker, 1852)

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Pristicon rhodopterus
[Redfin cardinalfish]

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Pristicon rufus (Randall & Fraser, 1999)

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Pristicon rufus
[Rufus cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
Pristicon trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1828)

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Pristicon trimaculatus
[Three-spot cardinalfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pristicon rhodopterus Redfin cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 15 TL 1852
Pristicon rufus Rufus cardinalfish Western Pacific 8 SL 1999
Pristicon trimaculatus Three-spot cardinalfish Western Pacific 14.2 SL 1828



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