Wolf cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus artus)

Scientific name: Cheilodipterus artus Smith, 1961

Wolf cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus artus)

The Wolf cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus artus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Juveniles have a small black spot surrounded by a large gold blotch on the caudal peduncle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilodipterus artus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.7
Depth range
3–20 m (10–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to 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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