Blue-lined Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus cyanosoma
Blue-lined cardinalfish live around coral reefs, mangroves, and protected coastal shallows in the Indo-Pacific. They shelter among branching corals by day and venture out to feed on small crustaceans and planktonic animals. Males famously brood the eggs in their mouths until the young are ready to be released.
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- Blue-lined Cardinalfish