Apogon

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Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Subfamily Apogoninae Higher classification Apogoninae		Phylum Chordata Family Apogonidae Scientific name Apogon Rank Genus

Lower classifications Threadfin cardinalfish, Apogon imberbis, Ostorhinchus cyanosoma, Apogon maculatus, Apogon semilineatus

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Apogon is a large genus of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are among the most common fish on coral reefs. Over 200 species have been classified in genus Apogon as members of several subgenera. Some of these subgenera, such as Ostorhinchus, have been elevated to genus status, leaving just over 50 species in genus Apogon.

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Species

There are currently 50 recognized species in this genus:

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Apogon americanus Castelnau, 1855 (Brazilian flamefish)

Apogon atradorsatus Heller & Snodgrass, 1903 (Blacktip cardinalfish)

Apogon atricaudus D. S. Jordan & E. A. McGregor, 1898 (Plain cardinalfish)

Apogon aurolineatus (Mowbray, 1927) (Bridle cardinalfish)

Apogon axillaris Valenciennes, 1832 (Axillary-spot cardinalfish)

Apogon binotatus (Poey, 1867) (Barred cardinalfish)

Apogon campbelli J. L. B. Smith, 1949

Apogon cardinalis Seale, 1910

Apogon caudicinctus J. E. Randall & C. L. Smith, 1988 (Little tailband cardinalfish)

Apogon coccineus Rüppell, 1838 (Ruby cardinalfish)

Apogon crassiceps Garman, 1903 (Transparent cardinalfish)

Apogon dammermani M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1929

Apogon deetsie J. E. Randall, 1998 (Deetsie's cardinalfish)

Apogon dianthus T. H. Fraser & J. E. Randall, 2002

Apogon doryssa (D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1906) (Longspine cardinalfish)

Apogon dovii Günther, 1862 (Tailspot cardinalfish)

Apogon erythrinus Snyder, 1904 (Hawaiian ruby cardinalfish)

Apogon erythrosoma Gon & J. E. Randall, 2003

Apogon gouldi Smith-Vaniz, 1977 (Deepwater cardinalfish)

Apogon guadalupensis (R. C. Osburn & Nichols, 1916) (Guadalupe cardinalfish)

Apogon hypselonotus Bleeker, 1855

Apogon imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Cardinalfish)

Apogon indicus D. W. Greenfield, 2001 (Indian cardinalfish)

Apogon kautamea D. W. Greenfield & J. E. Randall, 2004 (Rapanui cardinalfish)

Apogon kominatoensis Ebina, 1935

Apogon lachneri J. E. Böhlke, 1959 (Whitestar cardinalfish)

Apogon lativittatus J. E. Randall, 2001

Apogon leptocaulus C. R. Gilbert, 1972 (Slendertail cardinalfish)

Apogon maculatus (Poey, 1860) (Flamefish)

Apogon marquesensis D. W. Greenfield, 2001

Apogon mosavi Dale, 1977 (Dwarf cardinalfish)

Apogon pacificus (Herre, 1935) (Pink cardinalfish)

Apogon phenax J. E. Böhlke & J. E. Randall, 1968 (Mimic cardinalfish)

Apogon pillionatus J. E. Böhlke & J. E. Randall, 1968 (Broadsaddle cardinalfish)

Apogon planifrons Longley & Hildebrand, 1940 (Pale cardinalfish)

Apogon posterofasciatus G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2002 (Rearbar cardinalfish)

Apogon pseudomaculatus Longley, 1932 (Twospot cardinalfish)

Apogon quadrisquamatus Longley, 1934 (Sawcheek cardinalfish)

Apogon retrosella (T. N. Gill, 1862) (Barspot cardinalfish)

Apogon robbyi C. R. Gilbert & J. C. Tyler, 1997 (Striped cardinalfish)

Apogon robinsi J. E. Böhlke & J. E. Randall, 1968 (Roughlip cardinalfish)

Apogon rubellus (J. L. B. Smith, 1961)

Apogon rubrifuscus D. W. Greenfield & J. E. Randall, 2004 (Flathead cardinalfish)

Apogon seminigracaudus D. W. Greenfield, 2007 (Darktail cardinalfish)

Apogon semiornatus W. K. H. Peters, 1876 (Oblique-banded cardinalfish)

Apogon susanae D. W. Greenfield, 2001

Apogon talboti J. L. B. Smith, 1961 (Flame cardinalfish)

Apogon townsendi (Breder, 1927) (Belted cardinalfish)

Apogon tricinctus G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Threeband cardinalfish)

Apogon unicolor Steindachner & Döderlein (de), 1883 (Big red cardinalfish)

Apogon Halflined Cardinalfish Apogon semilineatus

References

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