Pale fish with narrow dark stripes running along the body and clear fins.

Fourstriped cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus chrysopomus
Where at Shedd?
Wild Reef
Size Length: Up to 4 inches (10 cm)
Type Fishes
Range Indian and West-Central Pacific Oceans
Habitat Coral reefs

Did you know?

  1. Fourstriped cardinalfish are mouthbrooders, which means the parent fish protects the eggs and young fry in its mouth.
  2. During mating, male and female fourstriped cardinalfish form distinct pairs.