Moluccan Cardinalfish (species: Ostorhinchus monospilus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Ostorhinchus monospilus
Moluccan Cardinalfish


©Anne: Ostorhinchus monospilus at Watson's bay, Lizard Island.

©Anne: Ostorhinchus monospilus at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island.

©Anne: Ostorhinchus monospilus, top left, with Ostorhinchus cyanosoma below and two Apogon doederleini at right; Watson's Bay, Lizard Island.

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

Greyish white with a broad brown/green stripe from snout through eye to tail and a narrower stripe above eye not extending beyond level of pectoral fin. A small white spot (or transverse bar) at the rear base of dorsal fin of all but the smallest individuals.

See Fishes of Australia (link below) for more photos showing greater variability than shown here.

Size

  • Up to 6 cm (estimated length of specimens observed at Lizard Island)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Comments

This species was recognised as Ostorhinchus monospilus by Gerry Allen on 11 Sep 2019. Thanks to Gerry and to Mark McGrouther for this id.

by Geoffrey Shuetrim

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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