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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Apogonidae Cardinalfishes
Subfamily: Apogoninae
Genus: Apogon

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51 species (see list below)

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Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.

Southwest Atlantic and Ea
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Apogon americanus Castelnau, 1855

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.
 
Apogon americanus
[Brazilian flamefish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Apogon atradorsatus Heller & Snodgrass, 1903

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Apogon atradorsatus
[Blacktip cardinalfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Apogon atricaudus Jordan & McGregor, 1898

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Apogon atricaudus
[Plain cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Apogon aurolineatus
[Bridle cardinalfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Apogon axillaris Valenciennes, 1832

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Apogon axillaris
[Axillary-spot cardinalfish]

Photo by Steele, M.A.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Apogon binotatus (Poey, 1867)

Photo by Steele, M.A.
 
Apogon binotatus
[Barred cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Apogon campbelli
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Apogon caudicinctus Randall & Smith, 1988

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogon caudicinctus
[Little tailband cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Apogon coccineus Rüppell, 1838

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogon coccineus
[Ruby cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific. Replaced b
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Apogon crassiceps Garman, 1903

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogon crassiceps
[Transparent cardinalfish]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Central Pacific

Apogon dammermani Weber & de Beaufort, 1929

Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Apogon dammermani
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Apogon deetsie Randall, 1998

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogon deetsie
[Deetsie's cardinalfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Apogon dhofar Mee, 1995

Photo by Field, R.
 
Apogon dhofar
[Dhofar cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Apogon dianthus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Apogon doryssa (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogon doryssa
[Longspine cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Apogon dovii Günther, 1862

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Apogon dovii
[Tailspot cardinalfish]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Apogon erythrinus Snyder, 1904

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Apogon erythrinus
[Hawaiian ruby cardinalfish]

Photo by De Vroe, J.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Apogon erythrosoma Gon & Randall, 2003

Photo by De Vroe, J.
 
Apogon erythrosoma
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Apogon gouldi
[Deepwater cardinalfish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Apogon guadalupensis (Osburn & Nichols, 1916)

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Apogon guadalupensis
[Guadalupe cardinalfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic and Medi
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Apogon imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Apogon imberbis
[Cardinal fish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Apogon indicus Greenfield, 2001

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogon indicus
[Indian cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 7.3 cm NG
Apogon kautamea Greenfield & Randall, 2004

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogon kautamea
[Rapanui cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Apogon lachneri Böhlke, 1959

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogon lachneri
[Whitestar cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Apogon lativittatus Randall, 2001

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogon lativittatus
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Apogon latus
[]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Apogon leptocaulus
[Slendertail cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 11.1 cm TL
Apogon maculatus (Poey, 1860)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogon maculatus
[Flamefish]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Apogon marquesensis
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Apogon mosavi
[Dwarf cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Apogon nitidus (Smith, 1961)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogon nitidus
[Bluespot cardinalfish]

Photo by Lavan, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Apogon pacificus (Herre, 1935)

Photo by Lavan, J.
 
Apogon pacificus
[Pink cardinalfish]

Photo by Cox, C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Apogon phenax Böhlke & Randall, 1968

Photo by Cox, C.
 
Apogon phenax
[Mimic cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Apogon pillionatus
[Broadsaddle cardinalfish]

Photo by Smith, D.G.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Apogon planifrons Longley & Hildebrand, 1940

Photo by Smith, D.G.
 
Apogon planifrons
[Pale cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Apogon posterofasciatus Allen & Randall, 2002

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogon posterofasciatus
[Rearbar cardinalfish]

Photo by Luiz, Jr., O.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Apogon pseudomaculatus Longley, 1932

Photo by Luiz, Jr., O.
 
Apogon pseudomaculatus
[Twospot cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Apogon quadrisquamatus Longley, 1934

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogon quadrisquamatus
[Sawcheek cardinalfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Apogon retrosella (Gill, 1862)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Apogon retrosella
[Barspot cardinalfish]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Apogon robbyi Gilbert & Tyler, 1997

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Apogon robbyi
[Striped cardinalfish]

Photo by Schulke, J.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Apogon robinsi Böhlke & Randall, 1968

Photo by Schulke, J.
 
Apogon robinsi
[Roughlip cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Apogon rubellus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 13.2 cm NG
Apogon rubrifuscus Greenfield & Randall, 2004

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogon rubrifuscus
[Flathead cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Apogon seminigracaudus Greenfield, 2007

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Apogon seminigracaudus
[Darktail cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Apogon semiornatus Peters, 1876

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Apogon semiornatus
[Oblique-banded cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Apogon susanae
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Apogon talboti Smith, 1961

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogon talboti
[Flame cardinalfish]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Apogon townsendi (Breder, 1927)

Photo by Johnson, L.
 
Apogon townsendi
[Belted cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Apogon tricinctus (Allen & Erdmann, 2012)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Apogon tricinctus
[Threeband cardinalfish]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Apogon unicolor Steindachner & Döderlein, 1883

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Apogon unicolor
[Big red cardinalfish]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Apogon unitaeniatus
[Single-striped cardinalfish]
51 Species of Family Apogonidae with Genus Apogon
(Cardinalfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1855 Apogon americanus Brazilian flamefish Southwest Atlantic and Ea 10.1 SL
1903 Apogon atradorsatus Blacktip cardinalfish Southeast Pacific 8.9 SL
1898 Apogon atricaudus Plain cardinalfish Eastern Central Pacific 8 TL
1927 Apogon aurolineatus Bridle cardinalfish Western Atlantic 6.5 TL
1832 Apogon axillaris Axillary-spot cardinalfish Eastern Atlantic 15 TL
1867 Apogon binotatus Barred cardinalfish Western Central Atlantic 13 SL
1949 Apogon campbelli Western Indian Ocean 3.9 SL
1988 Apogon caudicinctus Little tailband cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 6.4 SL
1838 Apogon coccineus Ruby cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 6 TL
1903 Apogon crassiceps Transparent cardinalfish Indo-Pacific. Replaced b 5 TL
1929 Apogon dammermani Western Central Pacific
1998 Apogon deetsie Deetsie's cardinalfish Eastern Central Pacific 5.1 SL
1995 Apogon dhofar Dhofar cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 14 TL
2002 Apogon dianthus Western Central Pacific 4.8 SL
1906 Apogon doryssa Longspine cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 8 TL
1862 Apogon dovii Tailspot cardinalfish Eastern Pacific 7.5 TL
1904 Apogon erythrinus Hawaiian ruby cardinalfish Eastern Central Pacific 4.0 SL
2003 Apogon erythrosoma Western Indian Ocean 3.8 SL
1977 Apogon gouldi Deepwater cardinalfish Western Central Atlantic 6.6 SL
1916 Apogon guadalupensis Guadalupe cardinalfish Eastern Pacific 13 TL
1758 Apogon imberbis Cardinal fish Eastern Atlantic and Medi 15 SL
2001 Apogon indicus Indian cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 3.8 SL
2004 Apogon kautamea Rapanui cardinalfish Southeast Pacific 7.3 NG
1959 Apogon lachneri Whitestar cardinalfish Western Atlantic 6.5 TL
2001 Apogon lativittatus Eastern Central Pacific 5.8 SL
1828 Apogon latus Western Indian Ocean
1972 Apogon leptocaulus Slendertail cardinalfish Western Atlantic 6 TL
1860 Apogon maculatus Flamefish Western Atlantic 11.1 TL
2001 Apogon marquesensis Eastern Central Pacific 4.6 SL
1977 Apogon mosavi Dwarf cardinalfish Western Central Atlantic
1961 Apogon nitidus Bluespot cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 8 TL
1935 Apogon pacificus Pink cardinalfish Eastern Pacific 10 TL
1968 Apogon phenax Mimic cardinalfish Western Atlantic 7.5 TL
1968 Apogon pillionatus Broadsaddle cardinalfish Western Atlantic 6.5 TL
1940 Apogon planifrons Pale cardinalfish Western Atlantic 10.5 SL
2002 Apogon posterofasciatus Rearbar cardinalfish Western Central Pacific. 6 TL
1932 Apogon pseudomaculatus Twospot cardinalfish Western Atlantic 11 TL
1934 Apogon quadrisquamatus Sawcheek cardinalfish Western Atlantic 7 TL
1862 Apogon retrosella Barspot cardinalfish Eastern Central Pacific 10 TL
1997 Apogon robbyi Striped cardinalfish Western Central Atlantic 3.6 SL
1968 Apogon robinsi Roughlip cardinalfish Western Central Atlantic 10.1 SL
1961 Apogon rubellus Western Indian Ocean
2004 Apogon rubrifuscus Flathead cardinalfish Southeast Pacific 13.2 NG
2007 Apogon seminigracaudus Darktail cardinalfish Western Pacific 5 TL
1876 Apogon semiornatus Oblique-banded cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 7.5 TL
2001 Apogon susanae Western Pacific 4.0 SL
1961 Apogon talboti Flame cardinalfish Indo-Pacific. 14 TL
1927 Apogon townsendi Belted cardinalfish Western Central Atlantic 6.5 SL
2012 Apogon tricinctus Threeband cardinalfish Western Pacific 5.7 SL
1883 Apogon unicolor Big red cardinalfish Western Pacific 14 TL
1995 Apogon unitaeniatus Single-striped cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 6 TL



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