Ring-tailed cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus aureus
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A cardinalfish from the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific, copper-coloured with a dark bar at the base of the tail. It reaches 14.5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Ostorhinchus aureus
- Family
- Apogonidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Apogonidae
- Order
- Kurtiformes
- Synonyms
- Amia aurea, Amia fleurieu, Apogon annularis, Apogon annularis roseipinnis, Apogon aureus, Apogon fleurieu, Apogon roseipinnis, Centropomus aureus, Gronovichthys aureus, Ostorhynchus fleurieu
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 14.5 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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