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Noun: cardinalfish  'kaa(r)d-n(u)l,fish or 'kaa(r)-di-n(u)l,fish
  1. Small red fishes of coral reefs and inshore tropical waters
    "Cardinalfish are known for their unique mouth-brooding behaviour, where males incubate the eggs"

Derived forms: cardinalfishes

Type of: percoid, percoid fish, percoidean

Part of: Apogonidae, family Apogonidae

Encyclopedia: Cardinalfish