Description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24. This species is characterized by having 26-28 rudiments + 19-21 lower arch developed gill rakers; roof of mouth and portions of gill arches darkish; a whitish spot behind posterior base of second dorsal fin (Ref. 58519).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Kurtiformes

Family: Apogonidae

Genus: Ostorhinchus

Species: Ostorhinchus monospilus (Fraser, Randall & Allen, 2002)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Nocturnal species which inhabits coral reef (Ref. 75154). Most specimens were collected from deeper waters (Ref. 58519). In pairs or groups (Ref 90102).

Habitat

associated