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wolf cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus artus)
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Apogonidae

wolf cardinalfish

Cheilodipterus artus

Golden ring around black spot

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

wolf cardinalfish is a marine fish of Indo-Pacific. The species occupies reef habitat. Records give a maximum length of 18.7 cm.

Maximum length
18.7 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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