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Moluccen cardinal (Ostorhinchus monospilus)
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Moluccen cardinal (Ostorhinchus monospilus) specimen
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Apogonidae

Moluccen cardinal

Ostorhinchus monospilus

White spot behind second dorsal fin

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

Moluccen cardinal is known from Indo-Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in reef habitat.

Maximum length
7.8 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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