Coral Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus properuptus
The Coral Cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus properuptus) is a subtropical marine fish of the family Apogonidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 1 and 30 m deep. It grows to 6 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 6 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 1–30 m
- Climate zone
- Subtropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Subtropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Depth
surface
1 m30 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyApogonidae
- GenusOstorhinchus
- SpeciesOstorhinchus properuptus
Quick answers
- Coral Cardinalfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 6 cm (total length).
- Coral Cardinalfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Yellowstriped cardinalfishOstorhinchus cyanosoma
Capricorn CardinalfishOstorhinchus capricornis
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.