Gular Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus gularis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 33–290 m
- Max size: 6.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Known only from a handful of trawled specimens, this cardinalfish lives over silt and sand bottoms in deeper water, recorded between about thirty and nearly three hundred metres. Almost nothing else has been documented about how it lives.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Apogoniformes › Apogonidae › Ostorhinchus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 712660.
FAQ
- How deep does the Gular Cardinalfish live?
- The Gular Cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus gularis) is typically found at 33–290 m.
- Is the Gular Cardinalfish dangerous to divers?
- The Gular Cardinalfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Gular Cardinalfish get?
- The Gular Cardinalfish grows to about 6.6 cm.