Species Pristiapogon taeniopterus (Bennett, 1836)
Bandfin Cardinalfish
- Apogon taeniopterus Bennett, E.T. 1836. Characters of several fishes from the Isle of France. Proceedings of the General Meetings for Scientific Business of the Zoological Society of London 1835(3): 206-208 [206].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1855.12.26.478, Mauritius.
Generic Combinations
- Pristapogon taeniopterus (Bennett, 1836). —
Randall, J.E. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press 707 pp. [211]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands; Tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific (Mauritius to Hawaii)
IMCRA
Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23)
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21 [10] (as Apogon taeniopterus)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, benthic, marine, nocturnal.
Extra Ecological Information
1-35 m, seaward reefs
General References
Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [101] (as Apogon taeniopterus)
Fraser, T.H. & Lachner, E.A. 1985. A revision of the cardinalfish subgenera Pristiapogon and Zoramia (genus Apogon) of the Indo-Pacific region (Teleostei: Apogonidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 412: 1-47 [29] (as Apogon taeniopterus)
Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. 2014. Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa 3846(2): 151–203 [201]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [101] (Bandfin Cardinalfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2014 | APOGONIDAE | 13-Nov-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-Apr-2012 | 14-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Oct-2011 | ADDED |