Sydney Cardinal Fish (species: Ostorhinchus limenus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Ostorhinchus limenus
Sydney Cardinal Fish


©Richard Ling: Sydney Cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus limenus)

©John Turnbull: Sydney Cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus limenus)

©Richard Ling

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Apogonidae
Genus Ostorhinchus
Species Ostorhinchus limenus
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 14 cm (Total length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 30 m and averaging 9 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

They are found in rocky estuaries to offshore reefs, usually in small aggregations. (Fishbase)

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