OSTORHINCHUS FRANSSEDAI - (ALLEN, KUITER & RANDALL, 1994)
Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Teleostei (Subclass) > Kurtiformes (Order) > Apogonidae (Family) > Apogoninae (Subfamily) > Ostorhinchus (Genus)
Poisson cardinal de Frans Seda, Flores cardinalfish, Frans Seda cardinalfish, Frans' cardinalfish, Faintbanded cardinalfish, Nise-futasuji-ishimochi, 弗氏天竺鲷,
Synonymes
Apogon franssedai (Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994)
Ostorhinchus frassedai (Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994)
Synonymes
Apogon franssedai (Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994)
Ostorhinchus frassedai (Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994)
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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24; Pectoral fin rays: 14; Lateral line scales: 24; Predorsal scales: 5; Gill rakers: 3-4 + 14-16, excluding 2-3 rudiments on upper limb; Preopercular margin serrate; Preopercular ridge very weakly serrate around angle; Body depth: 3.1-3.7 in SL. Max. length: 7.5 cm SL. Depth range: 13 - 40 m.
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24; Pectoral fin rays: 14; Lateral line scales: 24; Predorsal scales: 5; Gill rakers: 3-4 + 14-16, excluding 2-3 rudiments on upper limb; Preopercular margin serrate; Preopercular ridge very weakly serrate around angle; Body depth: 3.1-3.7 in SL. Max. length: 7.5 cm SL. Depth range: 13 - 40 m.
Color
Mainly semi-transparent in life with two narrow dark, coppery, stripes on upper half of body and relatively large, black spot at the base of the caudal fin.
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.
franssedai: named for Fransiscus Xaverius Seda (Frans Seda) (October 4, 1926 - Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, Dutch Indies / December 31, 2009 (aged 83) Jakarta, Indonesia). He was an Indonesian finance minister in the early days of Suharto's presidency. He also served as a minister during the final days of Indonesia's founding President Sukarno rule in 1966. He is one of the most well-known figures from the eastern province of Nusa Tenggara Timur.
Original description: Apogon franssedai Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994 - Type locality: Outer dropoff at Pasar Sari Reef, outer Maumere Bay, Flores, Indonesia, about 8°23'S, 122°13'E, depth 20 meters.
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia east to Palau, north to Philippines, south to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and New Caledonia.
Mainly semi-transparent in life with two narrow dark, coppery, stripes on upper half of body and relatively large, black spot at the base of the caudal fin.
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.
franssedai: named for Fransiscus Xaverius Seda (Frans Seda) (October 4, 1926 - Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, Dutch Indies / December 31, 2009 (aged 83) Jakarta, Indonesia). He was an Indonesian finance minister in the early days of Suharto's presidency. He also served as a minister during the final days of Indonesia's founding President Sukarno rule in 1966. He is one of the most well-known figures from the eastern province of Nusa Tenggara Timur.
Original description: Apogon franssedai Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994 - Type locality: Outer dropoff at Pasar Sari Reef, outer Maumere Bay, Flores, Indonesia, about 8°23'S, 122°13'E, depth 20 meters.
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia east to Palau, north to Philippines, south to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and New Caledonia.
Biology
Inhabits steep drop-offs; Usually seen in caves or under ledges during the day. Forms groups in crevices. Mouthbrooders. Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning.
Similar species
Ostorhinchus aphanes (Fraser, 2012) - Reported from Western Pacific: Palau.
Ostorhinchus fukuii (Hayashi, 1990) - Reported from Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa); Myanmar; Japan; New Zealand.
Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus (Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994) - Reported from Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia east to Fiji, south to northeastern Australia.
Inhabits steep drop-offs; Usually seen in caves or under ledges during the day. Forms groups in crevices. Mouthbrooders. Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning.
Similar species
Ostorhinchus aphanes (Fraser, 2012) - Reported from Western Pacific: Palau.
Ostorhinchus fukuii (Hayashi, 1990) - Reported from Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa); Myanmar; Japan; New Zealand.
Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus (Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994) - Reported from Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia east to Fiji, south to northeastern Australia.
Last update: 15, September 2021.