Coral Cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus properuptus

Also known as: Nurseryfish, Southern Orange-lined Cardinal, Southern Orange-lined Cardinalfish

ALSO KNOWN AS

Nurseryfish
Southern Orange-lined Cardinal
Southern Orange-lined Cardinalfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022

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Overview

Found in pairs or small schools, sheltering during the day over clear water, coral and rocky bottoms, of sheltered harbours, coastal and outer reefs, dispersing at night hunting for food.

Males incubate their eggs inside their mouths, as the egg masses increase in size they can be found with wide open mouths where they shift the eggs around to aerate the egg masses.

How to identify

COLOURS

orange

Pattern: white stripes
Head & Mouth: black face
Behaviour: mouth brooder nocturnal pairs schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Indo-Pacific

LIVES IN

Found in pairs or small schools, sheltering during the day over clear water, coral and rocky bottoms, of sheltered harbours, coastal and outer reefs, dispersing at night hunting for food.

RANGE