Bandfin cardinalfish
(Pristiapogon taeniopterus)
Image source: David R | inaturalist.org
General data
Scientific names:
Bandfin cardinalfish
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Tropical
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.
