Dog-toothed cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus isostigmus)

Scientific name: Cheilodipterus isostigmus Schultz, 1940

Dog-toothed cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus isostigmus)

The Dog-toothed cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus isostigmus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Distinguished externally from C. quinquelineatus by the position of the basicaudal spot which is in line with the mid-lateral stripe, and internally by having canine teeth at the end of the lower jaw.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilodipterus isostigmus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
4–40 m (13–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: patchy distribution, known in the South China Sea, the Philippines, Borneo, New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Marshall Islands. Also in Moluccas, Belau, and Caroline.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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