Oneline Cardinalfish (species: Pristiapogon exostigma) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Pristiapogon exostigma
Oneline Cardinalfish


©Anne Hoggett: Pristiapogon exostigma 7 to 8 cm long at night, Horseshoe Reef, Lizard Island. Note spot on tail base is above the midline.

©Anne Hoggett: Pristiapogon exostigma at night, Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Pristiapogon exostigma on the reef flat on eastern side of Lizard Island at night. This individual is darker and bluer than most and the peduncle spot is larger.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Apogonidae
Genus Pristiapogon
Species Pristiapogon exostigma

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                        

Distinguishing features

Dark leading edge of first dorsal fin, tapering stripe along body passing through eye, black spot on caudal peduncle above midline.

Size

  • Up to 11 cm (Length according to Allen et al, 2003)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Barnett, A. (2004). The trophic and reproductive implications of mouthbrooding in apogonid fishes, Honours thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 946.
  • Barnett, A. and D.R. Bellwood (2005). Sexual dimorphism in the buccal cavity of paternal mouthbrooding cardinalfishes (Pisces: Apogonidae), Marine Biology, 148: 205-212. LIRS catalog number 1021.
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