Cheilodipterus

Cheilodipterus
Cheilodipterus artus
Cheilodipterus intermedius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Apogonidae
Subfamily: Apogoninae
Genus: Cheilodipterus
Lacépède, 1801

Cheilodipterus is a genus of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently 17 recognized species in this genus:[1]

References


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