Pristicon

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Pristicon
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Pristicon trimaculatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae
Subfamily: Apogoninae
Genus: Pristicon
T. H. Fraser, 1972
Type species
Apogon trimaculatus
Cuvier, 1828

Pristicon is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the western Pacific Ocean.

Species

The recognized species in this genus are: [1]

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