Blackstripe cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus

Three wide dark lateral bands

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Blackstripe cardinalfish is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 10 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cardinalfishes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Ostorhinchus
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique (Ref. 41878 ), Red Sea and Christmas Island to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia and Rapa.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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