Black-tailed Cardinalfish
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Black- banded Cardinalfish ( Ostorhinchus aureus ) |
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The sun or black banded cardinalfish ( Ostorhinchus aureus , syn .: Apogon aureus ) is a small, 10 to 14.5 centimeter long marine fish found in the Red Sea and in the tropical Indo-Pacific from East Africa to the Izu Islands south of Japan , New Guinea , Australia and New Caledonia .
features
It is copper-colored, the top is lighter. A black, blue-framed band runs from the tip of the snout to the eyes and just behind them. A blue line runs along the upper jaw. The mouth is large and above all . The caudal fin root has a broad, black transverse band or a black spot.
Fin formula : dorsal VIII / 9, anal II / 8
Way of life
The black banded cardinalfish live in crevices and caves or between the branches of hard corals ( acropores ) in lagoons and protected coral reefs , at depths of one to 40 meters. During the summer months and autumn, the sun cardinalfish form shoals with Ostorhinchus apogonoides . The two species separate in spring and winter. Like all cardinalfish, the fish are mouthbrooders . They feed on zooplankton .
literature
- Hans A. Baensch / Robert A. Patzner: Mergus Sea Water Atlas Volume 7 Perciformes (perch-like) , Mergus-Verlag, Melle, ISBN 3-88244-107-0
- Dieter Eichler / Robert F. Myers: Korallenfische Indopazifik , Jahr-Verlag GmbG & Co., ISBN 3-86132-225-0
- Ewald Lieske / Robert F. Myers: Coral fish of the world . 1994, year publisher, ISBN 3-86132-112-2
Web links
- Black-banded Cardinalfish on Fishbase.org (English)