Cheilodipterus macrodon

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| image = Tiger Cardinalfish.jpg

| taxon = Cheilodipterus macrodon

| authority = (Lacepède, 1802)

| synonyms = *Centropomus macrodon Lacepède, 1802

• Apogon macrodon (Lacepède, 1802)
• Cheilodipterus lineatus Lacepède, 1801
• Cheilodipterus heptazona Bleeker, 1849
• Apogon melanurus Bleeker, 1860
• Paramia octolineata Bleeker, 1872

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Cheilodipterus macrodon, the large-toothed cardinalfish , or tiger cardinalfish 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.{{Cite web |url=http://eol.org/pages/204403/details#distribution |title=Cheilodipterus macrodon에 대한 사실 - 생명의 백과사전 |access-date=2013-09-11 |archive-date=2014-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106033443/http://eol.org/pages/204403/details#distribution |url-status=dead }}

The large-toothed cardinalfish can reach a maximum size of 25 cm in length,{{cite web|url=http://www.fishbase.org/summary/5781|title=Cheilodipterus macrodon, Large toothed cardinalfish}} and live at depths of 1-40m.{{cite web |first=Dianne J. |last=Bray |date=2011 |title=Tiger Cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus macrodon |work=Fishes of Australia |access-date=7 October 2014 |url=http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4213 |archive-date=5 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605040250/https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4213 |url-status=dead }}