Ostorhinchus compressus

Ochre-striped cardinalfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Apogonidae
Subfamily: Apogoninae
Genus: Ostorhinchus
Species: O. compressus
Binomial name
Ostorhinchus compressus
H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1911

Ostorhinchus compressus, commonly called the ochre-striped cardinalfish, is a Cardinalfish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 12cm in length.

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