Humpback cardinal (Ostorhinchus lateralis)

Scientific name: Ostorhinchus lateralis Valenciennes, 1832

The Humpback cardinal (Ostorhinchus lateralis) is a freshwater fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to Samoa, north to Taiwan; Mariana and Caroline islands in Micronesia. Reported from Lord Howe Island.

Biology

A euryhaline species, common in freshwater and estuaries, shallow sheltered inshore reefs or river mouths, among clumps of algae or algal covered rubble. Found in aggregations. Nocturnal species

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ostorhinchus lateralis
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
0–2 m (0–7 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 2 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Samoa, north to Taiwan; Mariana and Caroline islands in Micronesia. Reported from Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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