Cheilodipterus macrodon

Cheilodipterus macrodon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Apogonidae
Subfamily: Apogoninae
Genus: Cheilodipterus
Species: C. macrodon
Binomial name
Cheilodipterus macrodon
Lacepède, 1802

Cheilodipterus macrodon, the large-toothed 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

  1. http://eol.org/pages/204403/details#distribution
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/5781
  3. Dianne J. Bray, 2011, Tiger Cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus macrodon, in Fishes of Australia, accessed 07 Oct 2014, http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4213

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