CHEILODIPTERUS QUINQUELINEATUS - (CUVIER, 1828)
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Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Teleostei (Subclass) > Gobiiformes (Order) > Apogonoidei (Suborder) > Apogonidae (Family) > Apogoninae (Subfamily) > Cheilodipterus (Genus)
Apogon à cinq lignes, Five-line cardinal, Five-line cardinalfish, Five-lined cardinalfish, Fiveband cardinalfish, Sharptooth cardinal, Fünflinien-Kardinalbarsch, Yarai-ishimochi, ヤライイシモチ, 五带巨牙天竺鲷, 大目側仔,
Synonymes
Cheilodipterus popur (Montrouzier, 1857)
Cheilodipterus quenquelineatus (Cuvier, 1828)
Cheilodipterus quinquelineata (Cuvier, 1828)
Cheliodipterus quinquelineatus (Cuvier, 1828)
Paramia quinquelineata (Cuvier, 1828)
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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8; Pectoral fin rays: 12; Pelvic fin rays: I, 5; Pored lateral line scales: 24-25; Predorsal scales: 6; Circumpeduncular scales: 12; Large canine-like teeth on jaws; Serrated preopercular margin; Greatest depth of body: 3.1-3.7 in SL. Max. length: 13.0 cm TL. Depth range 0 - 40 m.
Color
Body pale grey color to whitish with five narrow black stripes; Base of caudal fin yellow.
Etymology
Cheilodipterus: from Greek, cheilos = lip + from Greek, di = two + from Greek, pteron = wing, fin. Referring to extensible upper lip and to two dorsal fins.
quinquelineatus: from Latin, quinque = five + from Latin, linea = line. Referring to five narrow dark-brown stripes on body.
Original description: Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier 1828 - Type locality: Bora Bora, Society Islands, South Pacific.
Distribution
Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Persian Gulf, Socotra (Yemen), Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Marshall Islands and Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia), Lord Howe Island (Australia), New Caledonia and Rapa (French Polynesia).
Biology
Inhabits reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs. Occurs singly or in small to large aggregations, taking shelter in dark crevices, branched coral, under ledges, and among the spines of sea urchins. Nocturnal species. Feeds on small crustaceans and gastropods, also on small fishes. Generally common. Has been reared in captivity. Mouthbrooders. Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning
Similar species
Cheilodipterus isostigmus (Schultz, 1940) - Reported from Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Malaysia and Indonesia east to Marshall Islands, north to Philippines, south to Papua New Guinea. Report from New Caledonia need to be confirmed. Cheilodipterus isostigmus is distinguished externally from Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus by the position of the basicaudal spot which is in line with the mid-lateral stripe, and internally by having canine teeth at the end of the lower jaw. Occurs in lagoon reefs to depths of at least 12 m. Usually in small groups among staghorn corals.
Cheilodipterus novemstriatus (Rüppell, 1838) - Reported from Red Sea; Northwestern Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden and Socotra (Yemen) east to Persian Gulf; Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant).
Last update: 5, November 2022
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8; Pectoral fin rays: 12; Pelvic fin rays: I, 5; Pored lateral line scales: 24-25; Predorsal scales: 6; Circumpeduncular scales: 12; Large canine-like teeth on jaws; Serrated preopercular margin; Greatest depth of body: 3.1-3.7 in SL. Max. length: 13.0 cm TL. Depth range 0 - 40 m.
Color
Body pale grey color to whitish with five narrow black stripes; Base of caudal fin yellow.
Etymology
Cheilodipterus: from Greek, cheilos = lip + from Greek, di = two + from Greek, pteron = wing, fin. Referring to extensible upper lip and to two dorsal fins.
quinquelineatus: from Latin, quinque = five + from Latin, linea = line. Referring to five narrow dark-brown stripes on body.
Original description: Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier 1828 - Type locality: Bora Bora, Society Islands, South Pacific.
Distribution
Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Persian Gulf, Socotra (Yemen), Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Marshall Islands and Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia), Lord Howe Island (Australia), New Caledonia and Rapa (French Polynesia).
Biology
Inhabits reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs. Occurs singly or in small to large aggregations, taking shelter in dark crevices, branched coral, under ledges, and among the spines of sea urchins. Nocturnal species. Feeds on small crustaceans and gastropods, also on small fishes. Generally common. Has been reared in captivity. Mouthbrooders. Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning
Similar species
Cheilodipterus isostigmus (Schultz, 1940) - Reported from Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Malaysia and Indonesia east to Marshall Islands, north to Philippines, south to Papua New Guinea. Report from New Caledonia need to be confirmed. Cheilodipterus isostigmus is distinguished externally from Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus by the position of the basicaudal spot which is in line with the mid-lateral stripe, and internally by having canine teeth at the end of the lower jaw. Occurs in lagoon reefs to depths of at least 12 m. Usually in small groups among staghorn corals.
Cheilodipterus novemstriatus (Rüppell, 1838) - Reported from Red Sea; Northwestern Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden and Socotra (Yemen) east to Persian Gulf; Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant).
Last update: 5, November 2022