Vincentia (genus)

Updated on Jan 04, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Apogonidae Rank Genus		Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Subfamily Apogoninae
Similar Astrapogon, Rhabdamia, Nectamia, Glossamia, Fowleria

Vincentia is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:

Vincentia badia G. R. Allen, 1987 (Scarlet cardinalfish)

Vincentia conspersa (Klunzinger, 1872) (Southern cardinalfish)

Vincentia macrocauda G. R. Allen, 1987 (Smooth cardinalfish)

Vincentia novaehollandiae (Valenciennes, 1832) (Eastern gobbleguts)

Vincentia punctata (Klunzinger, 1879) (Orange cardinalfish)

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