Description

Also known as Dogtooth Cardinal, Dogtooth Cardinalfish, Nurseryfish, Tiger Cardinalfish.

Found singly or in small schools during the day sheltering amongst corals, out at night foraging for food.
They feed on benthic invertebrates and zooplankton.
Length - 18cm
Depth - 3-25m
Widespread Western Indian Ocean

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/6669