Description

Also known as Marie Jeanne, Nurseryfish, Singlestripe Cardinalfish, Spinyeye Cardinalfish, Spiny-eyed Cardinalfish, Spurcheek Cardinal, Spurcheek Cardinalfish, Tapered-line Cardinalfish.

Found singly or in small schools, around bases of coral heads and under ledges, over clear water reef flats, of lagoons and seaward reefs.
They feed on small invertebrates.
Length - 10cm
Depth - 3-50m
Widespread Indo-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.in/summary/5757