Ringtail Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus aureus
The Ringtail Cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus aureus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Apogonidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 1 and 40 m deep. It grows to 14.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 14.5 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 1–40 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
1 m40 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyApogonidae
- GenusOstorhinchus
- SpeciesOstorhinchus aureus
Quick answers
- Ringtail Cardinalfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 14.5 cm (total length).
- Ringtail Cardinalfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Yellowstriped cardinalfishOstorhinchus cyanosoma
Norfolk CardinalfishOstorhinchus norfolcensis
Broad-banded CardinalfishOstorhinchus fasciatus
Blue-eye CardinalfishOstorhinchus compressus
Broadstripe CardinalfishOstorhinchus angustatus
Blackstriped CardinalfishOstorhinchus nigrofasciatus
Yelloweyed CardinalfishOstorhinchus monospilus
Wassinki CardinalfishOstorhinchus wassinki
Coral CardinalfishOstorhinchus properuptus
Capricorn CardinalfishOstorhinchus capricornis
Redspot CardinalfishOstorhinchus rubrimacula
Banggai cardinalfishPterapogon kauderni
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.