Capricorn Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus capricornis
The Capricorn Cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus capricornis) is a temperate marine fish of the family Apogonidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 2 and 15 m deep. It grows to 5.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Size
- 5.8 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Depth
- 2–15 m
- Climate zone
- Temperate
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Temperate
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Depth
surface
2 m15 m
Classification
- FamilyApogonidae
- GenusOstorhinchus
- SpeciesOstorhinchus capricornis
Quick answers
- Capricorn Cardinalfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 5.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Related species
Yellowstriped cardinalfishOstorhinchus cyanosoma
Coral CardinalfishOstorhinchus properuptus
Wassinki CardinalfishOstorhinchus wassinki
Redspot CardinalfishOstorhinchus rubrimacula
Yelloweyed CardinalfishOstorhinchus monospilus
Blackstriped CardinalfishOstorhinchus nigrofasciatus
Broadstripe CardinalfishOstorhinchus angustatus
Blue-eye CardinalfishOstorhinchus compressus
Broad-banded CardinalfishOstorhinchus fasciatus
Ringtail CardinalfishOstorhinchus aureus
Norfolk CardinalfishOstorhinchus norfolcensis
Pajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematoptera
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.