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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Apogonidae Cardinalfishes
Subfamily: Apogoninae
Genus: Ostorhinchus

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89 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Ostorhinchus angustatus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus angustatus
[Broadstriped cardinalfish]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus aphanes Fraser, 2012

Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Ostorhinchus aphanes
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus apogonoides (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus apogonoides
[Short-tooth cardinal]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific.
 
Ostorhinchus aroubiensis
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Ostorhinchus aterrimus
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Ostorhinchus atrogaster
[Blackbelly cardinalfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Ostorhinchus aureus (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Ostorhinchus aureus
[Ring-tailed cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Ostorhinchus brevispinis (Fraser & Randall, 2003)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus brevispinis
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Ostorhinchus bryx (Fraser, 1998)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus bryx
[Offshore cardinalfish]

Photo by Bajol, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Ostorhinchus capricornis (Allen & Randall, 1993)

Photo by Bajol, R.
 
Ostorhinchus capricornis
[Capricorn cardinalfish]

Photo by Bos, A.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Ostorhinchus cavitensis (Jordan & Seale, 1907)

Photo by Bos, A.R.
 
Ostorhinchus cavitensis
[Whiteline cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Ostorhinchus ceramensis
[Mangrove cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
Ostorhinchus chalcius (Fraser & Randall, 1986)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus chalcius
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Ostorhinchus cheni (Hayashi, 1990)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Ostorhinchus cheni
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus chrysopomus (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus chrysopomus
[Spotted-gill cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus chrysotaenia (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus chrysotaenia
[Yellowlined cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Ostorhinchus cladophilos
[Shelter cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus compressus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus compressus
[Ochre-striped cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus cookii (Macleay, 1881)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus cookii
[Cook's cardinalfish]

Photo by Yin, Robert

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Ostorhinchus cyanosoma (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Yin, Robert
 
Ostorhinchus cyanosoma
[Yellowstriped cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Ostorhinchus cyanotaenia
[]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus dispar (Fraser & Randall, 1976)

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Ostorhinchus dispar
[Redspot cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Ostorhinchus diversus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Ostorhinchus doederleini (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus doederleini
[Doederlein's cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Ostorhinchus endekataenia (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus endekataenia
[Candystripe cardinalfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10.3 cm TL
Ostorhinchus fasciatus (White, 1790)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Ostorhinchus fasciatus
[Broadbanded cardinalfish]

Photo by Polack, D.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Ostorhinchus flagelliferus Smith, 1961

Photo by Polack, D.
 
Ostorhinchus flagelliferus
[Coachwhip cardinal]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Ostorhinchus flavus (Allen & Randall, 1993)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus flavus
[Brassy cardinalfish]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus fleurieu Lacepède, 1802

Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Ostorhinchus fleurieu
[Flower cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus franssedai (Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus franssedai
[Frans' cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Ostorhinchus fukuii (Hayashi, 1990)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus fukuii
[]

Photo by Townsend, D.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus griffini (Seale, 1910)

Photo by Townsend, D.
 
Ostorhinchus griffini
[Hookfin cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.6 cm TL
Ostorhinchus gularis (Fraser & Lachner, 1984)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus gularis
[Gular cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus hartzfeldii (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus hartzfeldii
[Hartzfeld's cardinalfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Ostorhinchus hoevenii (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Ostorhinchus hoevenii
[Frostfin cardinalfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Ostorhinchus holotaenia (Regan, 1905)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Ostorhinchus holotaenia
[Copperstriped cardinalfish]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Ostorhinchus ishigakiensis (Ida & Moyer, 1974)

Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Ostorhinchus ishigakiensis
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Ostorhinchus jenkinsi (Evermann & Seale, 1907)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus jenkinsi
[Spot-nape cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Ostorhinchus kiensis (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus kiensis
[Rifle cardinal]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Ostorhinchus komodoensis (Allen, 1998)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus komodoensis
[Komodo cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus leptofasciatus (Allen, 2001)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus leptofasciatus
[Slenderline cardinalfish]

Photo by Stender, K.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Ostorhinchus leslie Schultz & Randall, 2006

Photo by Stender, K.
 
Ostorhinchus leslie
[]

Photo by Banks, I.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Ostorhinchus limenus (Randall & Hoese, 1988)

Photo by Banks, I.
 
Ostorhinchus limenus
[Sydney cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Ostorhinchus lineomaculatus (Allen & Randall, 2002)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus lineomaculatus
[Linespot cardinalfish]

Photo by DAWR, Guam

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus luteus (Randall & Kulbicki, 1998)

Photo by DAWR, Guam
 
Ostorhinchus luteus
[Yellow cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Ostorhinchus maculiferus (Garrett, 1864)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus maculiferus
[Spotted cardinalfish]

Photo by Bos, A.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Ostorhinchus margaritophorus (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Bos, A.R.
 
Ostorhinchus margaritophorus
[Red-striped cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus melanoproctus (Fraser & Randall, 1976)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus melanoproctus
[Blackvent cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Ostorhinchus melanopterus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Ostorhinchus microspilos (Allen & Randall, 2002)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus microspilos
[Microspot cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Ostorhinchus moluccensis (Valenciennes, 1832)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus moluccensis
[Moluccan cardinalfish]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Ostorhinchus monospilus (Fraser, Randall & Allen, 2002)

Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Ostorhinchus monospilus
[Moluccen cardinal]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus multilineatus (Bleeker, 1874)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus multilineatus
[Many-lined cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Ostorhinchus mydrus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Ostorhinchus nanus (Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus nanus
[Tiny cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Ostorhinchus neotes (Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus neotes
[Mini cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Ostorhinchus nigripes (Playfair, 1867)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus nigripes
[Blackfoot cardinal]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Ostorhinchus nigrocincta (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Ostorhinchus nigrocincta
[Blackbelt cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus (Lachner, 1953)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus
[Blackstripe cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Ostorhinchus norfolcensis (Ogilby, 1888)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus norfolcensis
[Norfolk cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus notatus (Houttuyn, 1782)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus notatus
[Spotnape cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Ostorhinchus noumeae
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus
[Sevenstriped cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus (Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus
[Tail-eye cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Ostorhinchus oxina (Fraser, 1999)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus oxina
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Ostorhinchus oxygrammus (Allen, 2001)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus oxygrammus
[Sharpline cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Ostorhinchus pallidofasciatus (Allen, 1987)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus pallidofasciatus
[Palestriped cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Ostorhinchus parvulus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus parvulus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus pleuron (Fraser, 2005)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Ostorhinchus pleuron
[Rib-bar cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Ostorhinchus properuptus (Whitley, 1964)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus properuptus
[Southern orange-lined cardinal fish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus pselion (Randall, Fraser & Lachner, 1990)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Ostorhinchus pselion
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Ostorhinchus quinquestriatus
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Ostorhinchus radcliffei
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Ostorhinchus regula (Fraser & Randall, 2003)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus regula
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus relativus (Randall, 2001)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus relativus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus rubrimacula (Randall & Kulbicki, 1998)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus rubrimacula
[Rubyspot cardinalfish]

Photo by Maddern, M.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus rueppellii (Günther, 1859)

Photo by Maddern, M.
 
Ostorhinchus rueppellii
[Gobbleguts]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus schlegeli (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus schlegeli
[Schlegel's cardinalfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus sealei (Fowler, 1918)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Ostorhinchus sealei
[Seale's cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus selas (Randall & Hayashi, 1990)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus selas
[Meteor cardinalfish]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus semilineatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842)

Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Ostorhinchus semilineatus
[Half-lined cardinal]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

West Pacific
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Ostorhinchus septemstriatus (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Ostorhinchus septemstriatus
[Sevenband cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus sinus (Randall, 2001)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus sinus
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Ostorhinchus spilurus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Ostorhinchus taeniophorus (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus taeniophorus
[Reef-flat cardinalfish]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Ostorhinchus urostigmus (Bleeker, 1874)

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Ostorhinchus urostigmus
[]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Ostorhinchus victoriae
[Western striped cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Ostorhinchus wassinki (Bleeker, 1861)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus wassinki
[Kupang cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Ostorhinchus wilsoni
[]
89 Species of Family Apogonidae with Genus Ostorhinchus
(Cardinalfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1911 Ostorhinchus angustatus Broadstriped cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 11 TL
2012 Ostorhinchus aphanes Western Pacific 4.5 SL
1856 Ostorhinchus apogonoides Short-tooth cardinal Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
1853 Ostorhinchus aroubiensis Western Central Pacific.
1867 Ostorhinchus aterrimus Western Central Pacific
1912 Ostorhinchus atrogaster Blackbelly cardinalfish Western Pacific 5.9 SL
1802 Ostorhinchus aureus Ring-tailed cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 14.5 TL
2003 Ostorhinchus brevispinis Eastern Central Pacific 6.2 SL
1998 Ostorhinchus bryx Offshore cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 5.2 SL
1993 Ostorhinchus capricornis Capricorn cardinalfish Western Pacific 5.8 SL
1907 Ostorhinchus cavitensis Whiteline cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 7.5 TL
1852 Ostorhinchus ceramensis Mangrove cardinalfish Western Pacific 8 TL
1986 Ostorhinchus chalcius Southeast Pacific 11.6 SL
1990 Ostorhinchus cheni Northwest Pacific 13 SL
1854 Ostorhinchus chrysopomus Spotted-gill cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
1851 Ostorhinchus chrysotaenia Yellowlined cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 12 TL
2002 Ostorhinchus cladophilos Shelter cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 6 TL
1911 Ostorhinchus compressus Ochre-striped cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 12 TL
1881 Ostorhinchus cookii Cook's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1853 Ostorhinchus cyanosoma Yellowstriped cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 8 TL
1853 Ostorhinchus cyanotaenia Western Central Pacific
1976 Ostorhinchus dispar Redspot cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 5 SL
1912 Ostorhinchus diversus Western Central Pacific 7.8 SL
1901 Ostorhinchus doederleini Doederlein's cardinalfish Western Pacific 14 TL
1852 Ostorhinchus endekataenia Candystripe cardinalfish Western Pacific 14 TL
1790 Ostorhinchus fasciatus Broadbanded cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 10.3 TL
1961 Ostorhinchus flagelliferus Coachwhip cardinal Western Indian Ocean 13 TL
1993 Ostorhinchus flavus Brassy cardinalfish Southwest Pacific 9.6 SL
1802 Ostorhinchus fleurieu Flower cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 12.5 SL
1994 Ostorhinchus franssedai Frans' cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 7.5 SL
1990 Ostorhinchus fukuii Indo-West Pacific 9.3 SL
1910 Ostorhinchus griffini Hookfin cardinalfish Western Pacific 13.5 SL
1984 Ostorhinchus gularis Gular cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 6.6 TL
1852 Ostorhinchus hartzfeldii Hartzfeld's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 12 TL
1854 Ostorhinchus hoevenii Frostfin cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 6 TL
1905 Ostorhinchus holotaenia Copperstriped cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 8 TL
1974 Ostorhinchus ishigakiensis Western Pacific 6 TL
1907 Ostorhinchus jenkinsi Spot-nape cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 8.7 SL
1901 Ostorhinchus kiensis Rifle cardinal Northwest Pacific 8 TL
1998 Ostorhinchus komodoensis Komodo cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 10 SL
2001 Ostorhinchus leptofasciatus Slenderline cardinalfish Western Pacific 5 SL
2006 Ostorhinchus leslie Central Pacific 4.9 SL
1988 Ostorhinchus limenus Sydney cardinalfish Southwest Pacific 14 TL
2002 Ostorhinchus lineomaculatus Linespot cardinalfish Indian Ocean 6.5 TL
1998 Ostorhinchus luteus Yellow cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 4.4 SL
1864 Ostorhinchus maculiferus Spotted cardinalfish Eastern Central Pacific 14 TL
1855 Ostorhinchus margaritophorus Red-striped cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 6.5 TL
1976 Ostorhinchus melanoproctus Blackvent cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 4 SL
1930 Ostorhinchus melanopterus Western Central Pacific
2002 Ostorhinchus microspilos Microspot cardinalfish Indian Ocean 7 TL
1832 Ostorhinchus moluccensis Moluccan cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 9 TL
2002 Ostorhinchus monospilus Moluccen cardinal Indo-Pacific 7.8 SL
1874 Ostorhinchus multilineatus Many-lined cardinalfish Western Pacific. 10 TL
1905 Ostorhinchus mydrus Western Central Pacific
1994 Ostorhinchus nanus Tiny cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 6 SL
1994 Ostorhinchus neotes Mini cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 2.7 SL
1867 Ostorhinchus nigripes Blackfoot cardinal Western Indian Ocean 7 TL
1912 Ostorhinchus nigrocincta Blackbelt cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific. 9.1 SL
1953 Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus Blackstripe cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1888 Ostorhinchus norfolcensis Norfolk cardinalfish Southwest Pacific 15 TL
1782 Ostorhinchus notatus Spotnape cardinalfish Western Pacific 10 TL
1958 Ostorhinchus noumeae Western Central Pacific
1828 Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus Sevenstriped cardinalfish Pacific Ocean 10 TL
1994 Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus Tail-eye cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 5 SL
1999 Ostorhinchus oxina Indian Ocean 7.1 SL
2001 Ostorhinchus oxygrammus Sharpline cardinalfish Western Pacific 3.9 SL
1987 Ostorhinchus pallidofasciatus Palestriped cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 7 SL
1912 Ostorhinchus parvulus Western Pacific. 4 TL
2005 Ostorhinchus pleuron Rib-bar cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 10.4 SL
1964 Ostorhinchus properuptus Southern orange-lined cardinal fish Indo-Pacific. 6 TL
1990 Ostorhinchus pselion Western Indian Ocean 4 SL
1908 Ostorhinchus quinquestriatus Western Indian Ocean 3.7 SL
1918 Ostorhinchus radcliffei Western Central Pacific
2003 Ostorhinchus regula Western Central Pacific 3.8 SL
2001 Ostorhinchus relativus Eastern Central Pacific 7.4 SL
1998 Ostorhinchus rubrimacula Rubyspot cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 4.5 SL
1859 Ostorhinchus rueppellii Gobbleguts Western Central Pacific 12 TL
1855 Ostorhinchus schlegeli Schlegel's cardinalfish Western Pacific 12 TL
1918 Ostorhinchus sealei Seale's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1990 Ostorhinchus selas Meteor cardinalfish Western Pacific 4 SL
1842 Ostorhinchus semilineatus Half-lined cardinal Western Pacific 12 TL
1880 Ostorhinchus septemstriatus Sevenband cardinalfish West Pacific 5.3 SL
2001 Ostorhinchus sinus Eastern Central Pacific 8.5 SL
1905 Ostorhinchus spilurus Western Indian Ocean 7.4 SL
1908 Ostorhinchus taeniophorus Reef-flat cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 11.5 TL
1874 Ostorhinchus urostigmus Western Central Pacific 15 SL
1859 Ostorhinchus victoriae Western striped cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 8 TL
1861 Ostorhinchus wassinki Kupang cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 7 TL
1918 Ostorhinchus wilsoni Western Central Pacific



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