Ostorhinchus properuptus
Coral Cardinalfish
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Apogonidae
Genus
Ostorhinchus
Species
Ostorhinchus properuptus
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
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Animalia:
Orangelined Cardinalfish (species: Ostorhinchus cyanosoma)
has white stripes broader than the yellow stripes, and a white stripe extending along the length of the belly.
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Web resources
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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