Larval Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus neotes
- Usual depth6–34 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, June, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Ostorhinchus neotes, the mini cardinalfish, is a species of ray-finned fish, a cardinalfish, from the family Apogonidae. It is found in the western central Pacific Ocean from the Philippines south to Australia and has been reported from Tonga. It is a small cardinalfish with a small semi-transparent body which has a black stripe along its flanks underneath the skin, and a large, black spot at the base of the caudal fin. It occurs in lagoons and outer reefs where the water is relatively clear and normally where there are soft corals or gorgonian fans. It forms small schools, but mates in couples and the male mouth broods the eggs. It shelters in crevices in the reef.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 6–34 m · Deepest record: 40 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Larval Cardinalfish, Mini Cardinalfish
Other scientific names: Apogon neotenes, Apogon neotes, Apogon neotus
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).
- 103 open-data records from 1977 to 2022.
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