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Apogonichthys

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Apogonidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Subfamily
  
Apogoninae

Similar
  
Fowleria, Astrapogon, Rhabdamia, Archamia, Glossamia

Apogonichthys is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:

  • Apogonichthys heptastygma (G. Cuvier, 1828)
  • Apogonichthys landoni Herre, 1934
  • Apogonichthys ocellatus (M. C. W. Weber, 1913) (Ocellated cardinalfish)
  • Apogonichthys perdix Bleeker, 1854 (Perdix cardinalfish)
  • Apogonichthys waikiki D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903 (Waikiki cardinalfish)
  • References

    Apogonichthys Wikipedia