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Image Bank - Fishes

Tiger Cardinalfish

Reference

IB3428

Category

Fishes

Family Name

Cardinalfishes - APOGONIDAE

Common Name

Tiger Cardinalfish

Scientific Name

Cheilodipterus macrodon

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

During the day Cardinalfishes are usually found in caves, under ledges or amongst branching corals. They emerge from shelter at night to hunt zooplankton and benthic invertebrates.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia

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