Cheilodipterus isostigma
Also known as: Dogtooth Cardinal, Nurseryfish, Tailspot Cardinalfish, Toothy Cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus isostigmus
Showing details for the adult stage. Switch stages to see how it differs.
Found in small schools sheltering in the arms of staghorn corals over lagoon reefs.
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.
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Where the adult stage lives, and where its photos were taken.
Found in small schools sheltering in the arms of staghorn corals over lagoon reefs.
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This is a juvenile Twotone Wrasse - Halichoeres prosopeion. There are couple of images of juveniles in the Fishes of Australia image gallery for this species: http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/239 Love your site!
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