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Ostorhinchus nigripes (Playfair, 1867) Blackfoot cardinal |
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photo by
Goebbels, D. |
| Family: | Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Lake St. Lucia in South Africa northwards, probably up to the Red Sea. Reported as likely at Seychelles (Ref. 1623) but Randall and van Egmond 1994 (Ref. 10685) believe otherwise. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Dark vertical bars below lateral line; 1st dorsal, anterior of 2nd dorsal, anal and caudal lobes dark, pelvic fins black (Ref. 4329). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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