Ostorhinchus cyanosoma
Orangelined Cardinalfish
©Anne: These appear to be juvenile Ostorhinchus cyanosoma in which the yellow stripes have not yet fully developed; all less than 5 cm long; Lizard Island lagoon.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Apogonidae
Genus
Ostorhinchus
Species
Ostorhinchus cyanosoma
Colours
Distinguishing features
The yellow stripe above the eye does not extend beyond mid-body. The lowest white stripe extends along body.
Size
- Up to 8 cm (Total Length)
Depth range
- From 1 m to 50 m - applies to Usually above 12m.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Lowest white stripe is only on head, does not extend onto body. -
Animalia:
Coral Cardinalfish (species: Ostorhinchus properuptus)
Lowest white stripe is only on head, does not extend onto body. -
Animalia:
Coral Cardinalfish (species: Ostorhinchus properuptus)
Lowest white stripe does not extend beyoned the gill cover leaving the belly completely yellow.
Comments
The scientific name is not accepted by World Register of Marine Species
by Gaia Guide
Distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
Inhabits sheltered clear water areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Found in small or large aggregations under ledges, in holes, or even among long spines of sea urchins (FishBase).
Web resources
References
- Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
- Barnett, A. (2004). The trophic and reproductive implications of mouthbrooding in apogonid fishes, Honours thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 946.
- Barnett, A. and D.R. Bellwood (2005). Sexual dimorphism in the buccal cavity of paternal mouthbrooding cardinalfishes (Pisces: Apogonidae), Marine Biology, 148: 205-212. LIRS catalog number 1021.
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