Pristicon

Updated on Nov 20, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Apogonidae Rank Genus		Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Subfamily Apogoninae

Similar Pristiapogon, Pristicon trimaculatus, Nectamia, Zoramia, Verulux

Pristicon is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the western Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:

Pristicon rhodopterus (Bleeker, 1852) (Redfin cardinalfish)

Pristicon rufus (J. E. Randall & T. H. Fraser, 1999) (Rufus cardinalfish)

Pristicon trimaculatus (G. Cuvier, 1828) (Three-spot cardinalfish)

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