Cheilodipterus arabicus

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Cheilodipterus arabicus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Cheilodipterus
Species:
C. arabicus
Binomial name
Cheilodipterus arabicus
(Gmelin, 1789)
Synonyms
  • Perca arabicaGmelin, 1789
  • Centropomus arabicus(Gmelin, 1789)
  • Perca lineata Forsskål, 1775
  • Cheilodipterus lineatus(Forsskål, 1775)
  • Cheilodipterus caninus J.L.B Smith, 1949

Cheilodipterus arabicus is a species of ray-finned fish from the cardinalfish family Apogonidae. [1] It is found in the western Indian Ocean in the following countries, Tanzania, Seychelles, and India where they are relatively common, [2] the species is also found in the Red Sea, [3] where it occurs in small shoals living in association with reefs. [4] It is characterized by pale brown color with 13–16 dark brown stripes. [5]

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References

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