Five-lined cardinalfish

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Five-lined cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Cheilodipterus
Species:
C. quinquelineatus
Binomial name
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus
Cuvier, 1828
Synonyms
  • Ostorhinchus popur (Montrouzier, 1857)
  • Paramia quinquelineata (Cuvier, 1828)
  • Cheilodipterus popur Montrouzier, 1857

The five-lined cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus, is a species of marine fish in the family Apogonidae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, Red Sea included.[1] It can reach a maximum size of 13 cm in length.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ http://eol.org/pages/1012915/details#distribution
  2. ^ "Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus, Five-lined cardinalfish : Fisheries, aquarium".

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