Five-lined cardinalfish | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Kurtiformes |
Family: | Apogonidae |
Genus: | Cheilodipterus |
Species: | C. quinquelineatus
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Binomial name | |
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier, 1828
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The five-lined cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus, 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] It can reach a maximum size of 13 cm (5.1 in) in length.[2]