Five-lined cardinalfish
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Species: | C. quinquelineatus
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Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier, 1828
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The five-lined cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus, is a species of marine fish in the family Apogonidae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, Red Sea included.[1] It can reach a maximum size of 13 cm in length.[2]