- Source: Pristicon trimaculatus
Pristicon trimaculatus, also known as 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. Like other cardinalfish, they brood their eggs inside their mouths.
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
References
External links
Eol's Apogon trimaculatus
Fishwise's Apogon trimaculatus
Photos of Pristicon trimaculatus on Sealife Collection
