Mimic cardinal (Cheilodipterus parazonatus)

Scientific name: Cheilodipterus parazonatus Gon, 1993

Mimic cardinal (Cheilodipterus parazonatus)

The Mimic cardinal (Cheilodipterus parazonatus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Papua New Guinea, the Solomons, and the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.

Biology

Color in life pale greenish to brownish gray. Top of head and dorsum may be darker. A black midlateral stripe from snout to tail, tapering to a point on proximal third of midcaudal ray. Black stripe accentuated by a striking narrow white stripe along its dorsal and ventral edge. Fins transparent (Ref 8525).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilodipterus parazonatus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.1
Depth range
1–35 m (3–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea, the Solomons, and the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
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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