Wolf Cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus artus) カスミヤライイシモチ – size 19cm
A juvenile Wolf Cardinalfish has eight dark stripes and a dark spot with yellow around it on the peduncle. The peduncle will become a dark band as an adult. It also has a clear tail. Amami 2024
A more mature Wolf Cardinalfish. Amami 2024
This Wolf Cardinalfish looks like it has eggs in its mouth. That is their way of keeping them safe. Amami 2025