Five-lined cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus)

Scientific name: Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier, 1828

The Five-lined cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to Mozambique and eastward to the Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island and Rapa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8

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Species facts

Scientific name: Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus
Family: Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 13.0
Depth range: 0–40 m (0–131 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 40 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Mozambique and eastward to the Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island and Rapa.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)