Large toothed cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus macrodon)

Scientific name: Cheilodipterus macrodon Lacep?de, 1802

Large toothed cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus macrodon)

The Large toothed cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus macrodon) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Pitcairn, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe Island and Rapa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Juveniles have a large black blotch on the caudal peduncle which becomes diffuse with age. Adults resemble adults of C. artus, but have wider stripes with darker interspace.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilodipterus macrodon
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
0–40 m (0–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 40 m, usually ? - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Pitcairn, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe Island and Rapa.
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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