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Ostorhinchus properuptus (Whitley, 1964)

Southern orange-lined cardinal fish
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Japan country information

Common names: Kinsen-ishimochi
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Found off Ishima Island, Tokushima Prefecture (Ref. 38029). A dotted type and lined-type were described (cf properuptus) (Ref. 93839).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Shinohara, G., Y. Sato and K. Matsuura, 2000
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Kurtiformes (Nurseryfishes, cardinalfishes.) > Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology:   More on author: Whitley.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m (Ref. 9002), usually 1 - 14 m (Ref. 90102).   Subtropical

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