Ring-tailed cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus aureus

The ring-tailed cardinalfish is a widespread fish species in the family Apogonidae found in the Red Sea and off East Africa to Papua New Guinea, north to Japan, and south to Australia.
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Appearance

This fish is coppery-coloured with a broad blackish bar at the base of the tail, up to 14.5 cm in length. The upper jaw has a narrow blue streak, and a broad blackish stripe extends from the front of the snout to the eye. Easily confused with ''Ostorhinchus fleurieu'', where the black tail bar does not narrow in the centre, but unlike this species, the stripe is also present in juveniles.
Ring-Tailed Cardinalfish, Apogon aureus Dauin, Philippines(2012). Is a widespread fish species in the family Apogonidae.This fish is coppery-coloured with a broad blackish bar at the base of the tail up to 14.5cm in length. The upper jaw has a narrow blue streak, and a broad blackish stripe extends from the front of the snout to the eye. Males protectively carry masses of fertilized eggs in their mouth during their incubation period. Habitat: Red Sea and from East Africa to Papua New Guinea, north to Japan, south to Australia. Fall,Geotagged,Ostorhinchus aureus,Philippines,Ring-tailed cardinalfish

Habitat

''Ostorhinchus aureus'' inhabits holes in rocks or under ledges in shallow waters. It is known to occur in mixed aggregates with ''Ostorhinchus apogonoides'' during summer and autumn, but form separate aggregates in winter and spring.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderKurtiformes
FamilyApogonidae
GenusOstorhinchus
SpeciesO. aureus
Photographed in
Malaysia
Philippines