OSTORHINCHUS BRYX - (FRASER, 1998)
Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Teleostei (Subclass) > Gobiiformes (Order) > Apogonoidei (Suborder) > Apogonidae (Family) > Apogoninae (Subfamily) > Ostorhinchus (Genus)
Apogon des abyss, Poisson cardinal des abyss, Bryx cardinalfish, Offshore cardinalfish,
Synonyme
Apogon bryx (Fraser, 1998)
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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6 + 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8; Pectoral fin rays: 14-15 (14 (right), 15 (left)); Pelvic fin rays: I, 5; Vertebrae: 24; Principal caudal fin rays: 9 + 8; Pored lateral line scales: 24; Transverse scale rows above lateral line: 2; Transverse scale rows below lateral line: 5; Gill rakers: 22 on first arch, well developed gill rakers: 21, (1 + 4 upper, 17 + 0 lower). Three supraneural bones, a single supranumerary spine on the first pterygiophore. Three epurals, 5 hypurals and one pair of uroneurals. Villiform teeth in many rows on the premaxilla; One to two rows of villiform teeth on the sides of the dentary; Two to three teeth on the palatine and one row on the vomer; None on ectopterygoid, endopteygoid or basihyal. Supramaxilla absent. Posttemporal smooth to crenulate on posterior margin. Preopercle serrate on vertical and horizontal margins. Infraorbitals smooth. Scales ctenoid on body. Pored lateral line scales extend from posttemporal to caudal fin. Anal opening close to the origin of the anal fin. Max. length: 5.2 cm SL. Depth range: 14 - 155 m.
Color
Mid-lateral black line broad from tip of snout to end of caudal fin, bordered by white lines. A thin black stripe from top of snout over eye, running along upper sides to about midway of caudal peduncle. Paralleled by a white line closely above to end of second dorsal fin base. A small pale blue psot low on gill-cover below white line.
Etymology
Ostorhinchus: from Greek, osteon = bone + from Greek, rhynchos = beak. In reference to the bony jaws, very much advanced and jagged, which take the place of the teeth.
bryx: from Greek, bryx, brychos = abyss. Referring to relatively deep water (146-155 m) from which it was collected.
Orignal description: Apogon bryx Fraser 1998 - Type locality: Balayan Bay, south of Barrio Nonong Casto, Batangus Province, Luzon Island, Philippines, South China Sea, western Pacific, depth 146-155 meters, J. E. Norton 25 Jun 1966.
Distribution
Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa east to Philippines, north to Taiwan, south to Australia and New Caledonia.
Biology
Benthic species which occurs over soft bottom. Found in sand/silt bottoms. Mouthbrooders. Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning.
Similar species
Ostorhinchus fasciatus (Shaw, 1790) - Reported from east coast of Australia.
Ostorhinchus kiensis (Jordan & Snyder 1901) - Reported from Northwest Pacific: Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Ostorhinchus quadrifasciatus (Cuvier, 1828) - Reported from Red Sea, Indian Ocean: East Africa east to Bali (Indonesia); Mediterranean Sea (Red sea immigrant).
Last update: 9, Ocotober 2022
Apogon des abyss, Poisson cardinal des abyss, Bryx cardinalfish, Offshore cardinalfish,
Synonyme
Apogon bryx (Fraser, 1998)
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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6 + 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8; Pectoral fin rays: 14-15 (14 (right), 15 (left)); Pelvic fin rays: I, 5; Vertebrae: 24; Principal caudal fin rays: 9 + 8; Pored lateral line scales: 24; Transverse scale rows above lateral line: 2; Transverse scale rows below lateral line: 5; Gill rakers: 22 on first arch, well developed gill rakers: 21, (1 + 4 upper, 17 + 0 lower). Three supraneural bones, a single supranumerary spine on the first pterygiophore. Three epurals, 5 hypurals and one pair of uroneurals. Villiform teeth in many rows on the premaxilla; One to two rows of villiform teeth on the sides of the dentary; Two to three teeth on the palatine and one row on the vomer; None on ectopterygoid, endopteygoid or basihyal. Supramaxilla absent. Posttemporal smooth to crenulate on posterior margin. Preopercle serrate on vertical and horizontal margins. Infraorbitals smooth. Scales ctenoid on body. Pored lateral line scales extend from posttemporal to caudal fin. Anal opening close to the origin of the anal fin. Max. length: 5.2 cm SL. Depth range: 14 - 155 m.
Color
Mid-lateral black line broad from tip of snout to end of caudal fin, bordered by white lines. A thin black stripe from top of snout over eye, running along upper sides to about midway of caudal peduncle. Paralleled by a white line closely above to end of second dorsal fin base. A small pale blue psot low on gill-cover below white line.
Etymology
Ostorhinchus: from Greek, osteon = bone + from Greek, rhynchos = beak. In reference to the bony jaws, very much advanced and jagged, which take the place of the teeth.
bryx: from Greek, bryx, brychos = abyss. Referring to relatively deep water (146-155 m) from which it was collected.
Orignal description: Apogon bryx Fraser 1998 - Type locality: Balayan Bay, south of Barrio Nonong Casto, Batangus Province, Luzon Island, Philippines, South China Sea, western Pacific, depth 146-155 meters, J. E. Norton 25 Jun 1966.
Distribution
Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa east to Philippines, north to Taiwan, south to Australia and New Caledonia.
Biology
Benthic species which occurs over soft bottom. Found in sand/silt bottoms. Mouthbrooders. Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning.
Similar species
Ostorhinchus fasciatus (Shaw, 1790) - Reported from east coast of Australia.
Ostorhinchus kiensis (Jordan & Snyder 1901) - Reported from Northwest Pacific: Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Ostorhinchus quadrifasciatus (Cuvier, 1828) - Reported from Red Sea, Indian Ocean: East Africa east to Bali (Indonesia); Mediterranean Sea (Red sea immigrant).
Last update: 9, Ocotober 2022