Iridescent Cardinalfish
Pristiapogon kallopterus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 3–158 m
- Max size: 15.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
By day the iridescent cardinalfish hides alone in clear lagoon and seaward reefs, coming out after dark to pick small crustaceans from the water and the bottom. It is a small fish, growing only to about sixteen centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Apogoniformes › Apogonidae › Pristiapogon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 712696.
FAQ
- How deep does the Iridescent Cardinalfish live?
- The Iridescent Cardinalfish (Pristiapogon kallopterus) is typically found at 3–158 m.
- Is the Iridescent Cardinalfish dangerous to divers?
- The Iridescent Cardinalfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Iridescent Cardinalfish get?
- The Iridescent Cardinalfish grows to about 15.5 cm.