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Cheilodipterus macrodon
Tiger Cardinalfish
As recorded: Cheilodipterus macrodon (Lacepède, 1802)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- October 3, 1975
- Locality
- Sudan; 1 mile N of Port Sudan; reef front under ledges; in caves
- Island
- Sudan
- Depth
- 9 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 3, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Cheilodipterus macrodon observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 636 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-01.

2026-10-01
SHARK REEF MARINE RESERVE
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Yanutha Island
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
South Pacific Ocean
(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Al-Qusayr, EG-BA, EG
(c) maiket, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31
Santa Fe, PH-CB, PH
(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-28
Santa Fe, PH-CB, PH
(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Cheilodipterus macrodon. BPBM 20732. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35947801. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20732.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35947801 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
