Reef-Flat Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus taeniophorus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–15 m
- Max size: 11.5 cm
- For divers: safe
By day it tucks into holes and ledges of outer reef flats where the surge breaks hardest, then comes out after dark to hunt. Like other cardinalfish it stays small, no longer than your hand, and lives within the top ten metres or so of the reef.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Apogoniformes › Apogonidae › Ostorhinchus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 712689.
FAQ
- How deep does the Reef-Flat Cardinalfish live?
- The Reef-Flat Cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus taeniophorus) is typically found at 0–15 m.
- Is the Reef-Flat Cardinalfish dangerous to divers?
- The Reef-Flat Cardinalfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Reef-Flat Cardinalfish get?
- The Reef-Flat Cardinalfish grows to about 11.5 cm.