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(Fraser, Randall & Allen, 2002)
There is currently no entry for this cardinalfish in the IUCN Red List!
These nocturnal perches are found in groups in coral reefs up to a water depth of over 40 meters.
Ostorhinchus monospilus is a silvery to brown or reddish-brown cardinalfish with a pronounced white spot behind the rear dorsal fin, often a broad dark central stripe with a narrower partial stripe above it, brown and whitish stripes on the head and a yellow iris.
At night, this species lacks the stripes on the side.
Etymology:
The species name “monospilus” comes from the Greek “mono” (= one) and “spilos ” (= spot) and refers to the single white spot behind the rear dorsal fin.
Synonym:
Apogon monospilus Fraser, Randall & Allen, 2002
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Apogonidae (Family) > Apogoninae (Subfamily) > Ostorhinchus (Genus) > Ostorhinchus monospilus (Species)
There is currently no entry for this cardinalfish in the IUCN Red List!
These nocturnal perches are found in groups in coral reefs up to a water depth of over 40 meters.
Ostorhinchus monospilus is a silvery to brown or reddish-brown cardinalfish with a pronounced white spot behind the rear dorsal fin, often a broad dark central stripe with a narrower partial stripe above it, brown and whitish stripes on the head and a yellow iris.
At night, this species lacks the stripes on the side.
Etymology:
The species name “monospilus” comes from the Greek “mono” (= one) and “spilos ” (= spot) and refers to the single white spot behind the rear dorsal fin.
Synonym:
Apogon monospilus Fraser, Randall & Allen, 2002
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Apogonidae (Family) > Apogoninae (Subfamily) > Ostorhinchus (Genus) > Ostorhinchus monospilus (Species)