Dog-Toothed Cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus isostigma
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 4–50 m
- Max size: 11 cm
- For divers: safe
A cardinalfish of lagoon reefs, usually in small groups sheltering among staghorn coral down to at least twelve metres. Despite its small size of about eleven centimetres it is a predator, taking small fishes, and it tends to favour deeper water than its close relatives.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Apogoniformes › Apogonidae › Cheilodipterus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 401512.
FAQ
- How deep does the Dog-Toothed Cardinalfish live?
- The Dog-Toothed Cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus isostigma) is typically found at 4–50 m.
- Is the Dog-Toothed Cardinalfish dangerous to divers?
- The Dog-Toothed Cardinalfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Dog-Toothed Cardinalfish get?
- The Dog-Toothed Cardinalfish grows to about 11 cm.