Frostfin Cardinalfish (species: Ostorhinchus hoevenii) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Ostorhinchus hoevenii
Frostfin Cardinalfish


©Anne Hoggett: Ostorhinchus hoevenii about 1.5 cm long at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island, on soft bottom away from reefs.

©Lyle Vail: Ostorhinchus hoevenii in Caulerpa bed away from base of reef slope on NE side of Lizard Island, 24 metres depth.

©Lyle Vail: Ostorhinchus hoevenii in Caulerpa bed away from base of reef slope on NE side of Lizard Island, 24 metres depth.

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

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

A small yellowish cardinal fish with a distinctive first dorsal fin: black bar at the front and the remainder with a white edge.

Size

  • Up to 5 cm (Length according to Allen et al (2003))

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

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.