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Moluccan cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus moluccensis)
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Moluccan cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus moluccensis) specimen
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Apogonidae

Moluccan cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus moluccensis

Apogonid Fish of Australian Waters

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • South Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Ostorhinchus moluccensis, commonly known as Moluccan cardinalfish, is a marine fish native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Maximum length
9 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: South Africa and India eastward to Fiji; north to Taiwan, south to Australia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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