Description

Also know as Fourline Cardinalfish, Nurseryfish.

Found singly, or in pairs, during the day, around ledges and rocky areas, dispersing at night to forage for food over shallow reefs.
They feed nocturnally on benthic invertebrates and zooplankton.
Length - 14cm
Depth - 0-10m
Widespread Western Pacific

Males incubate their eggs inside their mouths, as the egg masses increase in size they can be found with wide open mouths where they shift the eggs around to aerate the egg masses. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/8587