Where Does Five-lined cardinalfish Live?

Five-lined cardinalfish lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Five-lined cardinalfish

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow waters, ranging from 1 to 20 meters (3 to 65 feet), though occasionally deeper.

Environment

Coral reefs, rocky reefs, and rubble areas. They are often found sheltering in crevices, under ledges, or among branching corals during the day, emerging at night to feed.

Geographic range

Widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea and East Africa eastward to the Line Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago, north to southern Japan, and south to Australia (Great Barrier Reef) and New Caledonia.

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