Sydney Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus limenus (Randall & Hoese 1988)
A Sydney Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus limenus, at North West Solitary Island, New South Wales. Source: Ian V. Shaw / Reef Life Survey. License: CC by Attribution
A greyish cardinalfish with pink fins, and five dark stripes along the body. The upper two narrow curved stripes are widely separated from the broad midlateral stripe that terminates in a large dark spot on the tail base.
Video of Sydney Cardinalfish at Little Manly, Sydney, New South Wales.
Sydney Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus limenus (Randall & Hoese 1988)
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Distribution |
Endemic to temperate waters of Australia, from about Fraser Island, Queensland, to eastern Victoria - possibly to Wilsons Promontory. Inhabits rocky reefs along the coast and in bays, harbours and estuaries, in depths of 1-30 m. |
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Size |
Maximum length 14 cm. |
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Etymology |
The specific name limenus is from the Greek limen, meaning 'harbour' or 'refuge' in reference to the type locality and inshore habitat of this species. |
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Species Citation |
Apogon limenus Randall & Hoese, 1988, Rec. Aust. Mus. 40: 361, figs 1-2. Type locality: Bottle and Glass Rocks, Sydney Harbour, NSW [33°52´S, 151°16´E]. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2019 |
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Resources |
Sydney Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus limenus (Randall & Hoese 1988)
References
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Family Apogonidae. pp. 1081-1112 in Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp.
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [54] (as Apogon sp.)
Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp.
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to sea fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp.
Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. 469 pp.
Randall, J.E. & Hoese, D.F. 1988. Apogon limenus, a new species of cardinalfish (Perciformes: Apogonidae) from New South Wales. Records of the Australian Museum 40: 359-364. DOI: 10.3853/j.0067-1975.40.1988.162, open access
