Phaeoptyx

Updated on Dec 26, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Apogonidae Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes		Class Actinopterygii Subfamily Apogoninae Rank Genus

Similar Astrapogon, Rhabdamia, Belted cardinalfish, Apogon pseudomaculatus, Glossamia

Phaeoptyx is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the western Atlantic Ocean.

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:

Phaeoptyx conklini (Silvester, 1915) (Freckled cardinalfish)

Phaeoptyx pigmentaria (Poey, 1860) (Dusky cardinalfish)

Phaeoptyx xenus (J. E. Böhlke & J. E. Randall, 1968) (Sponge cardinalfish)

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