Cheilodipterus macrodon (Lacepède, 1802) is a animal in the Apogonidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Cheilodipterus macrodon (Lacepède, 1802)
Cheilodipterus macrodon, the large-toothed or tiger cardinalfish, is an Indo-Pacific marine cardinalfish reaching 25 cm long at 1–40 m depth.
Cheilodipterus macrodon, commonly called the large-toothed cardinalfish or tiger cardinalfish, is a species of marine fish that belongs to the family Apogonidae. This species has a widespread distribution across the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea. Large-toothed cardinalfish can reach a maximum total length of 25 cm, and inhabit marine waters at depths between 1 and 40 meters.
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Apogon maculatus (Poey, 1860)
Ostorhinchus fasciatus (White, 1790)
Vincentia conspersa (Klunzinger, 1872)
Ostorhinchus aureus (Lacepède, 1802)
Ostorhinchus parvulus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)
Ostorhinchus apogonoides (Bleeker, 1856)
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