Truncate cardinalfish

Cheilodipterus singapurensis

Juveniles inhabit among urchin spines

Truncate cardinalfish is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 18 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cardinalfishes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Cheilodipterus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines, East Indies, Palau, Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands, and Rowley Shoals off northwestern Australia. Also reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 26587 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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