Bridled cardinalfish

It is a cardinalfish of the genus Pristiapogon. Clear to pink translucent with a single black stripe that tapers from eye to mid tail base, often bordered with pale iridescent white or blue. Black spot at centre of tail base, level with end of stripe. P. exostigma has black spot slightly above centre of tail base and end of stripe. Leading edge of first dorsal fin blackish. The spot is usually absent in deep water or at night and often fades in the afternoon.