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Pristiapogon kallopterus (Bleeker, 1856)

Iridescent cardinalfish
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Mauritius country information

Common names: Marie Jeanne
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Including the Agalega Islands (Ref. 33390). Museum: BMNH 1934.2.22.12. Black Rock Point, FMNH 75713. NHMI 66/9. Round Island, RUSI 1870. La Preneuse, RUSI 1872, 1975. Jacotet Bay, RUSI 2084. Le Morne Brabant, RUSI 2118. Near Jacotet Bay, RUSI 2157. Riambel, RUSI 2235. Palamar, RUSI 2310. Reef outside Port Louis, USNM 211665, 211666. Reef just north of Port Louis harbour, USNM 211667. Reef outside of Port Louis harbour, USNM 211668. USNM 344296 (Ref. 33390).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mp.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://ncb.intnet.mu/fishco/index.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Fricke, R., 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Kurtiformes (Nurseryfishes, cardinalfishes.) > Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology:   More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 158 m (Ref. 27665).   Tropical; 32°N - 28°S

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