TaiBNET

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Apogonidae
Genus Ostorhinchus
Ostorhinchus angustatus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911)

Provider:

Chen, Jeng-Ping

Synonyms：

Amia angustata, Apogon angustata, Ostorhynchus angustatus

Citation:

1.臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)

2. Shao, K. T., and J. P. Chen (1986) The New Records of Cardinalfishes from Taiwan, with a Synopsis of the Family Apogonidae. Journ. Taiwan Museum, 39(2):61-104

3. Randall, J. E., G. R. Allen and R. C. Steene (1990) Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p.

4. Randall, J. E. (2005) Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. i-xii + 1-707.

more...

Character:

Dorsal-fin rays VII-I, 9; anal-fin rays II, 8; pectoral-fin rays 14. Three predorsalss; a pair of uroneurals; caudal fin forked. Body whitish with 5 horizontal stripes whish is brassy to dark brown in color; dark spot at base of middle caudal fin rays; fin rays light red.

Habitat:

Commonly found in clear-waters of seaward reefs; on reef crests and slopes, where usually shallow, and along deep drop-offs to 25 m. Feeds on polychaetes and other small benthic invertebrates at night; cryptic under ledges or in holes by day.

Distribution:

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa, north to Taiwan, south to New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia.

Utility:

No commercial value.

Name Code:

381314

IUCN Red List:LC

Marine