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Ring-tailed cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus aureus

Seabook: Ring-tailed cardinalfish

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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

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white
black
brown
yellow
orange
blue

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Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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