Orangelined Cardinalfish (species: Ostorhinchus cyanosoma) in ALA: Lizard Island (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Ostorhinchus cyanosoma
Orangelined Cardinalfish


©Graham Edgar: Ostorhinchus cyanosoma in the Lizard Island lagoon.

©Andy Lewis: Ostorhinchus cyanosoma at Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: 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.

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

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Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

The yellow stripe above the eye does not extend beyond mid-body. The lowest white stripe extends along body. Fins translucent, often pinkish.

This is the most common yellow and white-striped cardinalfish in the Lizard Island area.

Size

  • Up to 8 cm (Length according to Allen et al, 2003)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • 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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