Pristiapogon

Pristiapogon
Pristiapogon fraenatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Kurtiformes
Family:Apogonidae
Subfamily:Apogoninae
Genus:Pristiapogon
Klunzinger, 1870
Type species
Apogon fraenatus
Valenciennes, 1832

Pristiapogon is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.

Species

There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Pristiapogon abrogramma (T. H. Fraser & Lachner, 1985) (Lateralstripe cardinalfish)
  • Pristiapogon exostigma (D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1906) (Narrowstripe cardinalfish)
  • Pristiapogon fraenatus (Valenciennes, 1832) (Bridled cardinalfish)
  • Pristiapogon kallopterus (Bleeker, 1856) (Iridescent cardinalfish)
  • Pristiapogon menesemus (O. P. Jenkins 1903)
  • Pristiapogon taeniopterus (E. T. Bennett, 1836) (Bandfin cardinalfish)
  • Pristiapogon unitaeniatus (Allen, 1995) (Single-striped cardinalfish)

References


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