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
Water type: Marine
Body shape: elongated