fivelined cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier, 1828
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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. It can reach a maximum size of 13 cm (5.1 in) in length.
Wikipedia contributors, Five-lined cardinalfish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:56:21.136270+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier, 1828
- Name authority
- Cuvier, 1828
- Common name
- fivelined cardinalfish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Apogoniformes
- Family
- Apogonidae
- Genus
- Cheilodipterus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderApogoniformes
- familyApogonidae Günther, 1859
- subfamilyApogoninae Günther, 1859
- genusCheilodipterus Lacepède, 1801
- speciesCheilodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier, 1828
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cheilodipterus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cheilodipterus persicus Gon, 1993 | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cheilodipterus alleni Gon, 1993 | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cheilodipterus arabicus (Gmelin, 1789) | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| wolf cardinalfishCheilodipterus artus Smith, 1961 | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cheilodipterus intermedius Gon, 1993 | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cheilodipterus nigrotaeniatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cheilodipterus parazonatus Gon, 1993 | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cheilodipterus subulatus Weber, 1909 | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cheliodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier, 1828 Cuvier, 1828 | synonym |
| Ostorhinchus popur (Montrouzier, 1857) (Montrouzier, 1857) | synonym |
| Paramia quinquelineata (Cuvier, 1828) (Cuvier, 1828) | synonym |
| Cheilodipterus popur Montrouzier, 1857 Montrouzier, 1857 | synonym |
| Cheilodipterus quenquelineatus Cuvier, 1828 Cuvier, 1828 | synonym |
| Cheilodipterus quinquelineata Cuvier, 1828 Cuvier, 1828 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Cuvier, G., & Valenciennes, A. (1828). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome second. Livre Troisième. Des poissons de la famille des perches, ou des percoïdes. 2: i–xxi + 2 pp + 1–490, Pls. 9–40. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.7339 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:TRZJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.