Florent's Guide To The

Hawaii Reefs

Bandfin Cardinalfish
Pristiapogon taeniopterus
Bandfin Cardinalfish
Category: Cardinalfishes
Scientific Name: Pristiapogon taeniopterus
Synonyms: Apogon taeniopterus
Size: 5 to 7 in. (12 to 17 cm)  
Depth: 15-100 ft. (5-30 m)
Distribution: Hawaii, Pacific
Note: rare outside Hawaii.
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Kurtiformes (Order)
     └Apogonidae (Family)
      └Pristiapogon (Genus)
       └P. taeniopterus (Species)

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Cardinalfishes

Bandfin Cardinalfish

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