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Broadbanded cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus fasciatus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Broadbanded cardinalfish
- Scientific
- Ostorhinchus fasciatus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 13 cm (total length); commonly 7 cm
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 2 to 128 m (usually 15 to 30 m)
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2021
Description
A white to pinkish cardinalfish with a broad dark stripe along the middle of the body to the tail and narrower stripes above, reaching about 13 cm. It lives in sandy or weedy coastal areas; juveniles often shelter with sea anemones.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Ostorhinchus-fasciatus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Ostorhinchus_fasciatus.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.