Blue-eye Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus compressus
The Blue-eye Cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus compressus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Apogonidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 2 and 20 m deep. It grows to 12 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 12 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 2–20 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Rarely traded
Depth
surface
2 m20 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyApogonidae
- GenusOstorhinchus
- SpeciesOstorhinchus compressus
Quick answers
- Blue-eye Cardinalfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 12 cm (total length).
- Blue-eye Cardinalfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Yellowstriped cardinalfishOstorhinchus cyanosoma
Broad-banded CardinalfishOstorhinchus fasciatus
Broadstripe CardinalfishOstorhinchus angustatus
Blackstriped CardinalfishOstorhinchus nigrofasciatus
Ringtail CardinalfishOstorhinchus aureus
Norfolk CardinalfishOstorhinchus norfolcensis
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.