Ostorhinchus cyanosoma (Bleeker, 1853)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Ostorhinchus cyanosoma, commonly known as the yellow-striped cardinalfish, goldenstriped cardinalfish, or the orange-lined cardinalfish, is a species of marine fish in the cardinalfish family (family Apogonidae) of order Perciformes. It is native to the Indo-West Pacific.
O. cyanosoma is usually a blueish silver color with orange-yellow stripes, and grows to be an average of 6 centimeters. It lives in waters up to 50m in depth, often in lagoons or coral reefs. It is active during the nighttime, feeding on small plants and animals, mostly plankton. It has been the subject of research to test what might happen to marine life by the year 2100, due to predicted carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
Wikipedia contributors, Ostorhinchus cyanosoma; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:27:23.317299+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ostorhinchus cyanosoma (Bleeker, 1853)
- Name authority
- (Bleeker, 1853)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Apogoniformes
- Family
- Apogonidae
- Genus
- Ostorhinchus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderApogoniformes
- familyApogonidae Günther, 1859
- subfamilyApogoninae Günther, 1859
- genusOstorhinchus Lacepède, 1802
- speciesOstorhinchus cyanosoma (Bleeker, 1853)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ostorhinchus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ostorhinchus aroubiensis (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853) | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ostorhinchus cavitensis (Jordan & Seale, 1907) | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ostorhinchus chrysopomus (Bleeker, 1854) | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ostorhinchus gularis (Fraser & Lachner, 1984) | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ostorhinchus komodoensis (Allen, 1998) | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ostorhinchus microspilos (Allen & Randall, 2002) | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ostorhinchus flagelliferus Smith, 1961 | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ostorhinchus moluccensis (Valenciennes, 1832) | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus (Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994) | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ostorhinchus relativus (Randall, 2001) | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ostorhinchus semilineatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ostorhinchus urostigmus (Bleeker, 1874) | ApogonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Ostorhynchus cyanosoma (Bleeker, 1853) (Bleeker, 1853) | synonym |
| Apogon cyanosoma Bleeker, 1853 Bleeker, 1853 | synonym |
| Apogon cyanosomus Bleeker, 1853 Bleeker, 1853 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=319876 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6TCR2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.