Orangelined Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus cyanosoma (Bleeker 1853)
Other Names: Blue-lined Cardinalfish, Blue-striped Cardinalfish, Orange-lined Cardinal, Orange-lined Cardinalfish, Yellowstriped Cardinalfish, Yellow-striped Cardinalfish
An Orangelined Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus cyanosoma, at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Source: Ian V. Shaw / Reef Life Survey. License: CC by Attribution
Summary:
A silvery bluish to pale pinkish cardinalfish with 6 orange-yellow stripes along the body, including a short stripe running behind the eye.
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Bray, D.J. 2020, Ostorhinchus cyanosoma in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3249
Orangelined Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus cyanosoma (Bleeker 1853)
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Distribution |
Shark Bay, Western Australia, Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Timor Sea, and around the tropical north to Merimbula, New South Wales; also at Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean. The species may also occur in the Lord Howe Island region in the Tasman Sea. Elsewhere the species is widespread in the tropical Indo-West Pacific. Inhabits sheltered lagoons and coastal reefs. During the day, individuals or small groups shelter around corals heads and under ledges. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin VIII, 9; Anal fin II, 8; Pectoral fin 14; Lateral-line scales 24; Gill rakers 4-5 + 16-19. Body depth 2.7-3.0 in SL. |
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Size |
To a maximum total length (TL) of 8 cm. |
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Colour |
Pale bluish-silver, with 6 yellowish-orange stripes, including a short stripe from the top rear of the eye to the midbody. Pale body background stripes become silvery-white on head. Midlateral stripe with a pinkish to orange spot on the caudal-fin base. |
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Feeding |
Nocturnal planktivore - feeds on planktonic invertebrates and other small invertebrates. |
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Biology |
The sexes are separate, and the species is oviparous (lays eggs). Females produce an egg mass that is fertilised by the male then taken up into his mouth. He brood the developing embryos until the hatch, and does not feed during the incubation period. |
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Fisheries |
Of no interest to fisheries, although the species is collected for the aquarium industry. |
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Similar Species |
In New South Wales, the similar Orangelined Cardinalfish may be confused with the Coral Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus propteruptus. O. propteruptus differs in having a yellow-orange body with 5 narrow silvery to pale grey stripes, with the lowermost stripe on the head not extending onto the body. |
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Etymology |
The specific name cyanosoma is from the Greek cyanos (= blue) and soma (= body), in reference to the pale bluish-silver body. |
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Species Citation |
Amia cyanosoma Bleeker, 1853, Natuur. Tijdschr. Nederl. Indië 5: 71 Type locality: Lawajong, Solor Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia [Nusa Tenggara Timur Province, Indonesia]. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2020 |
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Resources |
Orangelined Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus cyanosoma (Bleeker 1853)
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