Intermediate cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus intermedius)

Scientific name: Cheilodipterus intermedius Gon, 1993

Intermediate cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus intermedius)

The Intermediate cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus intermedius) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Viet Nam, Ryukyu Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Differs from C. artus by having darker stripes and fewer gill rakers, and from C. macrodon by having narrower dark stripes. Similar to C. heptazona, but lacking yellow on snout, and C. octolineatus, but without black tip on dorsal fin. Juveniles and sub-adults with large yellow area on caudal peduncle with a small black spot in its center.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilodipterus intermedius
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
1–20 m (3–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Viet Nam, Ryukyu Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef.
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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