Biology:Pristicon

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Pristicon
Vulcano-Apogon trimaculatus.jpg
Pristicon trimaculatus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae
Subfamily: Apogoninae
Genus: Pristicon
T. H. Fraser, 1972
Type species
Apogon trimaculatus
Cuvier, 1828

Pristicon is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the western Pacific Ocean.

Species

The recognized species in this genus are:[1]

  • Pristicon rhodopterus (Bleeker, 1852) (redfin cardinalfish)
  • Pristicon rufus (J. E. Randall & T. H. Fraser, 1999) (rufous cardinalfish)
  • Pristicon trimaculatus (G. Cuvier, 1828) (three-spot cardinalfish)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7245893 entry