Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus

Apogonidae
  • Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
    Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus, With Rhabdamia gracilis. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
    Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus, With Rhabdamia gracilis. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Description

Smaller cardinal to 6.5cm. Semi-transparent pinkish with short dark stripe on snout and large white-edged black spot on middle of caudal fin base. Similar to O franssedai, but lacks the longer dark body/head stripes. May school with other species such as Rhabdamia gracilis. 

Information
  • Depth: 15-30m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Vulnerable
  • Occurrence: Widespread (100% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Many (40 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Andrew Green
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