Ring-tailed cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus aureus

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Max Size

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

40 m

Description

Ostorhinchus aureus is a widespread fish species in the family Apogonidae found in the Red Sea and off East Africa to Papua New Guinea, north to Japan, and south to Australia. Description This fish is coppery-coloured with a broad blackish bar at the base of the tail, up to 14.5 cm in length. The upper jaw has ... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Vietnam Seychelles Bali Egypt East +50 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

brown

yellow

orange

blue

Edible

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Social Behaviour

Group

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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