Coral Cardinalfish (species: Ostorhinchus properuptus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Ostorhinchus properuptus
Coral Cardinalfish


©Anne: Ostorhinchus properuptus in a cavern on the northern side of Lizard Island.

©Gerry Allen: Coral Sea.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Apogonidae
Genus Ostorhinchus
Species Ostorhinchus properuptus
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Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Yellow stripes are broader than the white ones; the yellow stripe above the eye extends only to about half way along sides; white stripe below eye does not extend beyond gill cover so belly is yellow only. Snout and eye area dark.

Size

  • Up to 7.5 cm (length according to Allen et al, 2003)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Similar taxa

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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References

  • Burger, M.A.A. and R.D. Adlard (2010). Four new species of Kudoa Meglitsch, 1947 (Myxosporea: Multivalvulida) from Australia with recommendations for species descriptions in the Kudoidae, Parasitology, 137: 793-814. LIRS catalog number 1318.
  • Heiniger, H. and R.D. Adlard (2012). Host specificity and local infection dynamics of Kudoa leptacanthae n. sp. (Multivalvulida: Kudoidae) from the pericardial cavity of two Zoramia spp. (Perciformes: Apogonidae) at Lizard Island lagoon, Queensland, Australia. Parasitology International, 61: 697-706. LIRS catalog number 1582.
  • Heiniger, H. and R.D. Adlard (2013). Molecular identification of cryptic species of Ceratomyxa Thélohan, 1892 (Myxosporea: Bivalvulida) including the description of eight novel species from apogonid fishes (Perciformes: Apogonidae) from Australian waters. Acta Parasitologica, 58: 342-360. LIRS catalog number 1697.
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