Mini Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus neotes (Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994)
Other Names: Larval Cardinalfish
A Mini Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus neotes, at Osprey Islet, Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. Source: Lyle Vail / Lizard Island Field Guide http://lifg.australianmuseum.net.au/Hierarchy.html. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Summary:
A small semi-transparent cardinalfish with a black internal stripe from behind the eye to the caudal peduncle followed by a large black spot at the base of tail, black internal pigment on the abdomen, a white stripe from below the eye across the abdomen, and black pigment along the bases of the dorsal and anal fins.
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Bray, D.J. 2020, Ostorhinchus neotes in Fishes of Australia, accessed 13 Sep 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1626
Mini Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus neotes (Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994)
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Distribution |
Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. Elsewhere the species is widespread in the tropical west Pacific. Inhabits clear lagoons and outer reefs, forming small schools along reef walls and slopes in coral-rich areas; shelters in caves and crevices during the day. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin VI + I, 9; Anal fin II, 8; Pectoral fin 13; Mid-lateral line scales 24; tubed lateral line scales absent; Predorsal scales 4; Gill rakers 5+16-18, excluding an indistinct rudiment on upper limb; Vertebrae 24. Body depth 4.2-4.7 in SL; preopercular margin serrate; preopercular ridge smooth; vomer and palatine toothless. |
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Etymology |
The specific name neotes is from the Greek (= youth) in reference to the juvenile appearance of this neotenic species. |
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Species Citation |
Apogon neotes Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994, Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 21(1–2): 31, fig. 4. Type locality: Pasar Sari Reef, outer Maumere Bay, Flores, Indonesia, about 8°23'S, 122°13'E, depth 20 m. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2020 |
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Resources |
Mini Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus neotes (Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994)
References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. (as Apogon neotes)
Allen, G.R., Kuiter, R.H. & Randall, J.E. 1994. Descriptions of five new species of cardinalfishes (Apogonidae: Apogon) from Maumere Bay, Flores, Indonesia and surrounding regions. Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 21(1–2): 27-38
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp.
Gon, O. 2010. Apogon neotes. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T154910A4665240. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154910A4665240.en. Downloaded on 28 May 2020.
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. (as Apogon neotes)
Kuiter, R.H. & Kozawa, T. 2019. Cardinalfishes of the world. New ed. Seaford, Victoria : Aquatic Photographics, and Okazaki, Aichi, Japan: Anthias, Nexus: 1-198.
Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. 2014. Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa 3846(2): 151–203
