five-lined cardinalfish
| Scientific name | Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus |
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| Descriptor | Cuvier |
| Year of description | 1828 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Apogonidae |
| Genus | Cheilodipterus |
Introduction
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus, commonly known as five-lined cardinalfish, is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size11 cm
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Maximum size13 cm
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ShapeOvoid
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size11 cm
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Maximum size13 cm
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ShapeOvoid
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the five-lined cardinalfish ?
The five-lined cardinalfish measures between 11 and 13 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly noir and gris body. The also has noir horizontal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingnocturnal
The five-lined cardinalfish is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The five-lined cardinalfish is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth0 - 40 m
Biotope presentation
The five-lined cardinalfish is most often found at a depth between 0m and 40m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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