Bandfin cardinalfish (Pristiapogon taeniopterus)

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General data
- Main name: Bandfin cardinalfish
- Climates: Tropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Africa, Asia, Australia & Oceania
- Distribution: Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean
Classification
- Genus: Pristiapogon - Pristiapogon
- Family: Apogonidae - Cardinalfishes
- Order: Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Indo-Pacific: Mauritius to the Line, Marquesan, and Tuamoto islands, south to New Caledonia and the Cook Islands. Max length : 19.6 cm TL male/unsexed Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Inhabits seaward reefs, in rocky and coralline areas. In or near shelter by day. Benthopelagic. Feeds on free-swimming crustaceans. Solitary or in small groups.