Offshore Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus bryx
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 14–155 m
- Max size: 5.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
An offshore cardinalfish that lives over open sand and silt bottoms rather than coral, ranging well down to about 155 metres. Barely the length of a thumb, it is a mouthbrooder like the rest of its family, the male holding the eggs until they hatch.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Apogoniformes › Apogonidae › Ostorhinchus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1010505.
FAQ
- How deep does the Offshore Cardinalfish live?
- The Offshore Cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus bryx) is typically found at 14–155 m.
- Is the Offshore Cardinalfish dangerous to divers?
- The Offshore Cardinalfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Offshore Cardinalfish get?
- The Offshore Cardinalfish grows to about 5.2 cm.