Flag-fin Cardinal
Ostorhinchus hoevenii
- Usual depth0–22 m
- Water temperature26–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Ostorhinchus hoevenii is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes, it is from the Indo-West Pacific north to Japan and south to Australia. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 6 cm in length. It occurs in small groups among corals, sea urchins, crinoids and algae. The specific name honours the Dutch zoologist Jan van der Hoeven (1801-1868).
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 6 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 7 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–22 m · Deepest record: 22 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Flag-fin Cardinal, Flag-fin Cardinalfish, Frostfin Cardinalfish
Other scientific names: Apogon haeveni, Apogon hoeveni, Apogon hoevenii
Similar species
- Barred Striped Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus fasciatus
Bandtail CardinalOstorhinchus aureus
Blue-lined CardinalfishOstorhinchus cyanosoma
Blackbanded SoldierfishOstorhinchus nigrofasciatus
- Broadstriped Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus angustatus
- Blue-eye Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus compressus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 93 open-data records from 1929 to 2015.
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