Apogonidae

Tiger cardinal

Cheilodipterus arabicus

Thirteen to sixteen dark flank stripes

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Africa
• South Asia
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Cheilodipterus arabicus is a species of ray-finned fish from the cardinalfish family Apogonidae. It is found in the western Indian Ocean in the following countries, Tanzania, Seychelles, and India where they are relatively common, the species is also found in the Red Sea, where it occurs in small shoals living in association with reefs. It is characterized by pale brown color with 13–16 dark brown stripes.