Cheilodipterus arabicus
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| Cheilodipterus arabicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Apogonidae |
| Genus: | Cheilodipterus |
| Species: | C. arabicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheilodipterus arabicus (Gmelin, 1789) | |
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Cheilodipterus arabicus is a species of ray-finned fish from the cardinalfish family Apogonidae.[1] It is found in the western Indian Ocean in the following countries, Tanzania, Seychelles, and India where they are relatively common,[2] the species is also found in the Red Sea,[3] where it occurs in small shoals living in association with reefs.[4] It is characterized by pale brown color with 13–16 dark brown stripes. [5]
