Ostorhinchus

thumb|Ostorhinchus apogonoides|O. apogonoides Ostorhinchus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Apogonidae native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Species

スジイシモチ属

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderPerciformes
FamilyApogonidae

Habitatmarine, brackish

Observations recorded58,734

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records: 198
With media: 53
Family: Apogonidae
Collections: USNM, NMV, FMNH
Recorded in: French Polynesia, Philippines, Wallis And Futuna, Mauritius, Indonesia, Australia, Solomon Islands, Vietnam

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thumb|Ostorhinchus apogonoides|O. apogonoides Ostorhinchus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Apogonidae native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

==Etymology== The etymology of the word Ostorhinchus is Greek, with Ostor- stemming from ὀστέον (bone), and -rhinchus stemming from ῥῠ́γχος (Ancient Greek) or ρύγχος (Modern Greek), the meaning of which can be beak. The latter refers to the genus' advanced boned jaw.

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