Iridescent Cardinalfish

Pristiapogon kallopterus

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Max Size

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

158 m

Description

Pristiapogon kallopterus is a species of cardinalfishes native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. Description Tan to light red brown in color, dusky scale margins; a brown mid-lateral stripe from tip of snout, through eye to upper caudal base (stripe may fade on peduncle); black spot at base of caudal fin (Ref. 2334,... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Seychelles Egypt East +62 more in Seabook

Colors

black

brown

yellow

blue

red

Edible

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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