Tiger Cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus macrodon
The Tiger Cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus macrodon) is a tropical marine fish of the family Apogonidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 0 and 100 m deep. It grows to 25 cm (total length).
- Size
- 25 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 0–100 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Depth
surface
0 m100 m
Classification
- FamilyApogonidae
- GenusCheilodipterus
- SpeciesCheilodipterus macrodon
Quick answers
- Tiger Cardinalfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 25 cm (total length).
Related species
Intermediate CardinalfishCheilodipterus intermedius
Wolf CardinalfishCheilodipterus artus
Fiveline CardinalfishCheilodipterus quinquelineatus
Toothy CardinalfishCheilodipterus isostigmus
Banggai cardinalfishPterapogon kauderni
Pajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematoptera
Yellowstriped cardinalfishOstorhinchus cyanosoma
Iridescent CardinalfishPristiapogon kallopterus
Norfolk CardinalfishOstorhinchus norfolcensis
Ringtail CardinalfishOstorhinchus aureus
Threespot CardinalfishPristicon trimaculatus
Broad-banded CardinalfishOstorhinchus fasciatus
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.