| Cheilodipterus macrodon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Apogonidae |
| Genus: | Cheilodipterus |
| Species: | C. macrodon |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheilodipterus macrodon (Lacepède, 1802) | |
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Cheilodipterus macrodon, the large-toothed cardinalfish , or tiger cardinalfish is a species of marine fish in the family Apogonidae . It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, Red Sea included. [1]
The large-toothed cardinalfish can reach a maximum size of 25 cm in length, [2] and live at depths of 1-40m. [3]