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Ostorhinchus chrysopomus (Bleeker, 1854) Spotted-gill cardinalfish |
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Océanopolis |
| Family: | Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 25 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: ranges from the Indo-Malay Archipelago to New Guinea and Solomon Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Adults with orange spots on cheek (Ref. 48635). Description: Characterized by pale yellow color with pair of brown stripes on upper half of side; middle of caudal fin base with small dark spot; juvenile pale yellowish color with four black stripes on head and side, base of caudal fin with black spot at middle; greatest depth of body 2.6-3.3 in SL (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Found in coral reefs, more commonly in aggregations among branching corals (Ref. 36661, 48635). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 February 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||