Iridescent Cardinalfish
Pristiapogon kallopterus
The Iridescent Cardinalfish (Pristiapogon kallopterus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Apogonidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 3 and 158 m deep. It grows to 15.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 15.5 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 3–158 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
3 m158 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyApogonidae
- GenusPristiapogon
- SpeciesPristiapogon kallopterus
Quick answers
- Iridescent Cardinalfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 15.5 cm (total length).
- Iridescent Cardinalfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Oneline CardinalfishPristiapogon exostigma
Spurcheek CardinalfishPristiapogon fraenatus
Banggai cardinalfishPterapogon kauderni
Pajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematoptera
Yellowstriped cardinalfishOstorhinchus cyanosoma
Norfolk CardinalfishOstorhinchus norfolcensis
Ringtail CardinalfishOstorhinchus aureus
Threespot CardinalfishPristicon trimaculatus
Fiveline CardinalfishCheilodipterus quinquelineatus
Broad-banded CardinalfishOstorhinchus fasciatus
Wolf CardinalfishCheilodipterus artus
Blue-eye CardinalfishOstorhinchus compressus
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.