Yellowbelly cardinalfish

Cheilodipterus zonatus

Midlateral stripe reaches tail

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Yellowbelly cardinalfish is known around Western Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in reef habitat, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cardinalfishes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Cheilodipterus
Water type: Marine
Body shape: elongated