Biology:Cheilodipterus macrodon

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Short description: Species of fish

Cheilodipterus macrodon
Tiger Cardinalfish.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Cheilodipterus
Species:
C. macrodon
Binomial name
Cheilodipterus macrodon
(Lacepède, 1802)
Synonyms
  • Centropomus macrodon Lacepède, 1802
  • Apogon macrodon (Lacepède, 1802)
  • Cheilodipterus lineatus Lacepède, 1801
  • Cheilodipterus heptazona Bleeker, 1849
  • Apogon melanurus Bleeker, 1860
  • Paramia octolineata Bleeker, 1872

Cheilodipterus macrodon, the large-toothed cardinalfish , or tiger cardinalfish is a species of marine fish in the family Apogonidae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, Red Sea included.[1]

The large-toothed cardinalfish can reach a maximum size of 25 cm in length,[2] and live at depths of 1-40m.[3]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1047627 entry