Moluccan cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus moluccensis
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Kurtiformes
- Family
- Apogonidae
- Genus
- Ostorhinchus
Where to Find
Found in 11 diving areas across 7 countries and 4 regions.
- Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea - 1 records
- Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea - 1 records
- Rabaul & New Britain, Papua New Guinea - 1 records
- Kenting National Park, Taiwan - 4 records
- Lakshadweep, India - 4 records
- Sulawesi, Indonesia - 3 records
- Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar - 13 records
- Dumaguete, Philippines - 4 records
- Siargao, Philippines - 4 records
- Visayas, Philippines - 6 records
- Similan Islands, Thailand - 13 records