Dr. Toshiyuki Suzuki, Japan
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Dr. Suzuki Toshiyuki was kind enough to allow the Meerwasser-Lexikon to use his photo of Ostorhinchus ishigakiensis, for which we would like to express our sincere thanks.
The small cardinalfish was first described 50 years ago after it was collected in shallow water zones between Zostera seagrass colonies.
The IUCN Red List gives the status of the cardinalfish as “Least concern”, yet no photos of live fish can be found on the internet.
In general, Ostorhinchus ishigakiensis is said to prefer seagrass beds with adjacent coral colonies as habitat.
Japan is considered to be highly endangered as far as the decline in seagrass habitats is concerned.
On Iriomote Island, there has been a rapid decline in seagrass meadows since 2013, possibly due to overgrazing by the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), which has led to a decline in the abundance and diversity of seagrass fish in the grazed areas.
Remark:
The only creature known to us (apart from humans) that actively destroys its environment is the elephant, which even knocks down living trees in search of food in order to reach fruit or young leaves.
Synonym: Apogon ishigakiensis Ida & Moyer, 1974 - unaccepted
The small cardinalfish was first described 50 years ago after it was collected in shallow water zones between Zostera seagrass colonies.
The IUCN Red List gives the status of the cardinalfish as “Least concern”, yet no photos of live fish can be found on the internet.
In general, Ostorhinchus ishigakiensis is said to prefer seagrass beds with adjacent coral colonies as habitat.
Japan is considered to be highly endangered as far as the decline in seagrass habitats is concerned.
On Iriomote Island, there has been a rapid decline in seagrass meadows since 2013, possibly due to overgrazing by the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), which has led to a decline in the abundance and diversity of seagrass fish in the grazed areas.
Remark:
The only creature known to us (apart from humans) that actively destroys its environment is the elephant, which even knocks down living trees in search of food in order to reach fruit or young leaves.
Synonym: Apogon ishigakiensis Ida & Moyer, 1974 - unaccepted
