Iridescent cardinalfish
Pristiapogon kallopterus
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A cardinalfish from the Indo-Pacific.
- Scientific name
- Pristiapogon kallopterus
- Family
- Apogonidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Apogonidae
- Order
- Kurtiformes
- Synonyms
- Apogon fraenatus, Apogon fraenatus yaeyamaensis, Apogon frenatus, Apogon kallopterus, Apogon snyderi, Ostorhinchus kallopterus, Pristiapogon snyderi
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15.5 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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