Spurcheek Cardinalfish
Pristiapogon fraenatus
The Spurcheek Cardinalfish (Pristiapogon fraenatus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Apogonidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 3 and 50 m deep. It grows to 11 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 11 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 3–50 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Depth
surface
3 m50 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyApogonidae
- GenusPristiapogon
- SpeciesPristiapogon fraenatus
Quick answers
- Spurcheek Cardinalfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 11 cm (total length).
- Spurcheek Cardinalfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Oneline CardinalfishPristiapogon exostigma
Iridescent CardinalfishPristiapogon kallopterus
Banggai cardinalfishPterapogon kauderni
Pajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematoptera
Yellowstriped cardinalfishOstorhinchus cyanosoma
Toothy CardinalfishCheilodipterus isostigmus
Broadstripe CardinalfishOstorhinchus angustatus
Blue-eye CardinalfishOstorhinchus compressus
Blackstriped CardinalfishOstorhinchus nigrofasciatus
Orangelined CardinalfishTaeniamia fucata
Broad-banded CardinalfishOstorhinchus fasciatus
Timor CardinalfishApogonichthyoides timorensis
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.