The Apogoninae are the most species-rich and, of its shape, size, color and
habitat
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, most
diverse
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subfamily of
cardinalfish
Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans; they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water and a few (notably '' Glossamia'') are found in fresh water. A ...
es (Apogonidae). It can be found in coastal tropical and
subtropical regions of the Indian Ocean, the eastern Pacific and the Atlantic, down to depths of 300 meters.
Genera
The following genera are included in the subfamily:
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Amioides''
H.M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
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Apogon''
Lacépède, 1801
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Apogonichthyoides''
J.L.B. Smith
James Leonard Brierley Smith (26 September 1897 – 8 January 1968) was a South African ichthyologist, organic chemist, and university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought to be long e ...
, 1949
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Apogonichthys''
Bleeker, 1854
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Archamia''
T.N. Gill, 1863
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Astrapogon
''Astrapogon'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the western Atlantic Ocean.
Species
The recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfish ...
''
Fowler, 1907
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Cercamia''
J. E. Randall & C. L. Smith, 1988
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Cheilodipterus''
Lacépède, 1801
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Fibramia''
T. H. Fraser & Mabuchi, 2014 [Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)]
Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters.
''Zootaxa, 3846 (2): 151–203.''
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Foa''
D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1905
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Fowleria''
D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1905
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Glossamia''
T.N. Gill, 1863
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Holapogon''
T. H. Fraser, 1973
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Jaydia
''Jaydia'' is a genus of fishes in the family Apogonidae native to the western Pacific Ocean.Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based ...
''
J. L. B. Smith, 1961
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Lachneratus''
T. H. Fraser & Struhsaker, 1991
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Lepidamia
''Lepidamia'' is a genus of fishes in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes.
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systematics of the ca ...
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T. N. Gill, 1863
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Neamia
''Neamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
The recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systematics of ...
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H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
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Nectamia
''Nectamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean.
Species
The 9 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the ...
''
D. S. Jordan, 1917
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Ostorhinchus''
Lacépède, 1802
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Paroncheilus
''Paroncheilus affinis'', the bigtooth cardinalfish or longtooth cardinalfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Apogonidae and the only member of its genus.[Phaeoptyx
''Phaeoptyx'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the western Atlantic Ocean.
Species
The recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfi ...]
''
T. H. Fraser & C. R. Robins, 1970
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Pristiapogon''
Klunzinger, 1870
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Pristicon
''Pristicon'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
The recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfis ...
''
T. H. Fraser, 1972
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Pterapogon
The Banggai cardinalfish (''Pterapogon kauderni'') is a small tropical cardinalfish in the family Apogonidae. It is the only member of its genus. This attractive fish is popular in the aquarium trade. It is among the relatively few marine fish ...
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Koumans, 1933
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Rhabdamia
''Rhabdamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Species
The recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systematics of the cardin ...
''
M. C. W. Weber, 1909
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Siphamia
''Siphamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Several of these species are commensal with various species of sea urchins.
''Siphamia minor'', a dwarf otolith-based species from the Burdigalian (Miocene) ...
''
M. C. W. Weber, 1909
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Sphaeramia''
Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1930
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Taeniamia
''Taeniamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
The 15 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systemat ...
''
T. H. Fraser, 2013
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Verulux
''Verulux'' is a genus of fishes in the family Apogonidae found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Species
The recognized species in this genus are:
* '' Verulux cypselurus'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1909) (Swallow-tail cardinalfish)
* '' Verulux s ...
''
T. H. Fraser, 1972
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Vincentia''
Castelnau, 1872
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Yarica
''Yarica'' is a genus of fishes in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes.
Species
The recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes ...
''
Whitley 1930
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Zapogon
''Zapogon'' is a genus of fishes in the family Apogonidae
Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans; they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water ...
''
T. H. Fraser, 1972
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Zoramia
''Zoramia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian and Pacific Ocean.
Species
The recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfish ...
''
D. S. Jordan, 1917
References
* Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014):
Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters''
Zootaxa
''Zootaxa'' is a peer-reviewed scientific mega journal for animal taxonomists. It is published by Magnolia Press
''Magnolia'' is a large genus of about 210 to 340The number of species in the genus ''Magnolia'' depends on the taxonomic view ...
, 3846 (2): 151–203.
doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3846.2.1
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Apogonidae
Fish subfamilies
Taxa named by Albert Günther