Cheilodipterus macrodon
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]
| Cheilodipterus macrodon | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Kurtiformes |
| Family: | Apogonidae |
| Genus: | Cheilodipterus |
| Species: | C. macrodon |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheilodipterus macrodon (Lacepède, 1802) | |
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The large-toothed cardinalfish can reach a maximum size of 25 cm in length,[2] and live at depths of 1-40m.[3]
References
- http://eol.org/pages/204403/details#distribution
- http://www.fishbase.org/summary/5781
- Dianne J. Bray, 2011, Tiger Cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus macrodon, in Fishes of Australia, accessed 07 Oct 2014, http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4213
External links
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=209373
- photo of Cheilodipterus macrodon in iNaturalist
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