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Copperstriped cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus holotaenia)
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Copperstriped cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus holotaenia) specimen
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Apogonidae

Copperstriped cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus holotaenia

Male mouthbroods eggs then spits out fry

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Copperstriped cardinalfish is known around Indo-West Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in reef habitat, and the largest recorded length is 8 cm.

Maximum length
8 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and Reunion to West Papua, Indonesia northward to Taiwan.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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