Pristicon trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1828)
Bandfin cardinalfish, 142mm

We have seen only a few of these on Kwajalein lagoon reefs. The first photo is from Jay Lord of a specimen near Emon Beach on the lagoon side of Kwajalein Island.

The photo below is by Stan Jazwinski from a Kwajalein Atoll lagoon pinnacle at night.

The animal below, photographed by Stan Jazwinski on a Kwajalein Atoll lagoon reef at night, appears to be a juvenile specimen.

Created 13 December 2017
Updated 13 November 2020

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