Ostorhinchus cyanosoma

Ostorhinchus cyanosoma
File:Apogon cyanosoma 1.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Apogonidae
Subfamily:	Apogoninae
Genus:	Ostorhinchus
Species:	O. cyanosoma
Binomial name
Ostorhinchus cyanosoma Bleeker, 1853

Ostorhinchus cyanosoma is a Cardinalfish from the Indo-West Pacific. It grows to a size of 8cm in length although the average length is 6cm. It lives in clear water areas of lagoons, and shallow reefs. It inhabits waters from 1 to 50m and makes its home under ledges, in holes and aggregations, and in between the spines of sea urchins. Although it can go down to 50m it usually stays at around 1 to 15m. The fish is colored with a blueish tinge with six orange-yellow stripes. Ostorhinchus cyanosoma is harmless to humans.

Distribution

Ostorhinchus cyanosoma is found in the Indo-Pacific. It is specifically found in the Red Sea south to Mozambique and east to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu and Bonin islands, south to New Caledonia. It is also found in the Great barrier Reef, and the waters around Madagascar.

Diet

The Ostorhinchus cyanosoma eats planktonic crustaceans and small invertebrates.

Common Names

• Gouestreep-kardinaal
• Fanas
• Sahihaht zahabiyant al khutout
• Gulstribet kardinalfisk
• Blue-lined cardinalfish
• Blue-striped cardinalfish
• Bluespot cardinalfish
• Goldenstriped cardinal
• Goldenstriped cardinalfish
• Orange-lined cardinalfish
• Orangelined cardinalfish
• Yellow cardinalfish
• Yellow-striped cardinalfish
• Yellow-striped cardinalfish
• Yellowstriped cardinalfish
• Tina
• Tina ni vei lase
• Apogon à rayures jaunes
• Kinsen-ishimochi
• 금줄얼게비늘
• 大目侧仔
• 大面侧仔
• 大目側仔
• 扁头天竺鲷
• 金带天竺鲷
• 金帶天竺鯛
• 扁頭天竺鯛
• Dangat
• Suga

References

• Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Ostorhinchus cyanosoma" in FishBase. December 2012 version.