Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Frostfin Cardinalfish
Frostfin Cardinalfish
Scientific Name: Ostorhinchus hoevenii
Synonyms: Apogon hoevenii
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae
Category: Cardinalfishes
Size: Up to 2 in. (5 cm)  
Depth: 30-100 ft. (10-30 m)
Distribution: West Pacific, Indonesia, Great Barrier Reef

Red Fishes & Cardinalfishes
Cardinalfishes

Frostfin Cardinalfish

Moluccan Cardinalfish

Blackstripe Cardinalfish

Talbot's Cardinalfish

Wassinki Cardinalfish (Juvenile)

Iridescent Cardinalfish

Bandfin Cardinalfish

Three-Spot Cardinalfish

Banggai Cardinalfish

Banggai Cardinalfish (Juvenile)

Pajama Cardinalfish

Orbicular Cardinalfish

Orangelined Cardinalfish

Barred Cardinalfish

Whitestar Cardinalfish

Flamefish

Pale Cardinalfish

Twospot Cardinalfish

Roughlip Cardinalfish

Belted Cardinalfish

Girdled Cardinalfish

Blackfin Cardinalfish

Wolf Cardinalfish

Fivelined Cardinalfish

Ghost Cardinalfish

Goldbelly Cardinalfish

Ring-Tailed Cardinalfish

Spotgill Cardinalfish

Splitband Cardinalfish

Yellowstriped Cardinalfish



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