Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Occurs in reefs over sand or mud bottoms. Solitary in caves to 20 m depth (Ref. 48635).
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Gon, O. 1993 Revision of the cardinalfish genus Cheilodipterus (Perciformes: Apogonidae), with description of five new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (22):59 p. (Ref. 8525)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=8525&speccode=12629
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Distribution
Western Pacific: Viet Nam, Ryukyu Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef.
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Gon, O. 1993 Revision of the cardinalfish genus Cheilodipterus (Perciformes: Apogonidae), with description of five new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (22):59 p. (Ref. 8525)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=8525&speccode=12629
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 8
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Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=37816&speccode=4307
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Size
Max. size
20.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 48635))
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Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka 2001 Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 1. Eels- Snappers, Muraenidae - Lutjanidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 302 p. (Ref. 48635)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=48635&speccode=11113
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Diagnostic Description
Differs from C. artus by having darker stripes and fewer gill rakers, and from C. macrodon by having narrower dark stripes (Ref. 37816). Similar to C. heptazona, but lacking yellow on snout, and C. octolineatus, but without black tip on dorsal fin. Juveniles and sub-adults with large yellow area on caudal peduncle with a small black spot in its center (Ref. 48635).
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Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=37816&speccode=4307
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Ecology
Habitat
Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 20 m (Ref. 37816)
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Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=37816&speccode=4307
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Depth range based on 2 specimens in 1 taxon.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 4 - 6.25
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 4 - 6.25
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Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 4 - 6.25
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 4 - 6.25
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Trophic Strategy
Occurs in reefs over sand or mud bottoms (Ref. 58534). Solitary in caves to 20 m depth (Ref. 48635).
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Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen 2006 Biodiversity and living resources of the coral reef fishes in Vietnam marine waters. Science and Technology Publishing House, Hanoi. (Ref. 58534)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=58534&speccode=7294
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Life History and Behavior
Life Cycle
Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
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Thresher, R.E. 1984 Reproduction in reef fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Neptune City, New Jersey. 399 p. (Ref. 240)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=240&speccode=1263
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Cheilodipterus intermedius
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Genomic DNA is available from 2 specimens with morphological vouchers housed at Ocean Genome Legacy
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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