Ostorhinchus hoevenii

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Ostorhinchus hoevenii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Ostorhinchus
Species:
O. hoevenii
Binomial name
Ostorhinchus hoevenii
(Bleeker, 1854)
Synonyms

Apogon hoevenii Bleeker, 1854

Ostorhinchus hoevenii is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes, it is from the Indo-West Pacific north to Japan and south to Australia. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 6 cm in length.[1] It occurs in small groups among corals, sea urchins, crinoids and algae.[2] The specific name honours the Dutch zoologist Jan van der Hoeven (1801-1868).[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Istothinchus hoevenii" in FishBase. April 2018 version.
  2. ^ Dianne J. Bray. "Ostorhinchus hoevenii". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 22 Sep 2018.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (31 May 2018). "Order KURTIFORMES (Nurseryfishes and Cardinalfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 21 September 2018.

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