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Pristicon trimaculatus

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Pristicon trimaculatus, the 'three-spot cardinalfish, is a nocturnal fish that lives in the Western Pacific Ocean, living around inshore coral reefs in waters around the Ryukyu Islands and Western Australia and the southern Great Barrier Reef, east to Samoa and the Marshall Islands. This species is uncommon. Juveniles have intense, dark markings on a light background, while adults' markings are dusky.

Information

  • Depth range: 1-34 m
  • Water type: Marine
  • Temperature range: 25.2 - 29.3°C
  • Nitrate: 0.026 - 0.617 ppm
  • Salinity: 32.019 - 35.911 ppt
  • Oxygen: 4.271 - 4.746 ppt
  • Phosphate: 0.085 - 0.415 ppm
  • Maximum size: 14.2 cm standard length (male/unsexed)
  • Aquarium trade: Unusual
  • Diet: Benthic invertebrates

Further reading

  • Eol's Apogon trimaculatus Info [1]
  • Fishwise's Apogon trimaculatus Informarion [2]

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Pristicon trimaculatus: Brief Summary

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Pristicon trimaculatus, the 'three-spot cardinalfish, is a nocturnal fish that lives in the Western Pacific Ocean, living around inshore coral reefs in waters around the Ryukyu Islands and Western Australia and the southern Great Barrier Reef, east to Samoa and the Marshall Islands. This species is uncommon. Juveniles have intense, dark markings on a light background, while adults' markings are dusky.

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