Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Splitband Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus compressus
Splitband Cardinalfish
Also known as: Ochre-Striped Cardinalfish
Category: Cardinalfishes
Scientific Name: Ostorhinchus compressus
Size: Up to 4 in. (10 cm)  
Depth: 3-30 ft. (1-10 m)
Distribution: Asian Pacific, Great Barrier Reef
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Kurtiformes (Order)
      └Apogonidae (Family)
       └Ostorhinchus (Genus)
        └O. compressus (Species)

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