Broadbanded Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus fasciatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–128 m
- Max size: 12.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A banded cardinalfish about 13 centimetres long, it shelters by day over sandy and weedy patches of coastal reef and comes out to feed at night. Young fish often take refuge among the tentacles of sea anemones, and like other cardinalfish the male broods the eggs in his mouth.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Apogoniformes › Apogonidae › Ostorhinchus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 712656.
FAQ
- How deep does the Broadbanded Cardinalfish live?
- The Broadbanded Cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus fasciatus) is typically found at 2–128 m.
- Is the Broadbanded Cardinalfish dangerous to divers?
- The Broadbanded Cardinalfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Broadbanded Cardinalfish get?
- The Broadbanded Cardinalfish grows to about 12.6 cm.