Apogonidae
Apogon atradorsatus Heller & Snodgrass, 1903
Apogon atradorsatus Heller & Snodgrass, 1903
Apogon atradorsatus, the blacktip cardinalfish, is a South Pacific nocturnal reef fish found around three Pacific islands.
Apogon imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Apogon imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Apogon imberbis is a small fish native to the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, with occasional uses in fishing, food, and aquaria.
Apogon maculatus (Poey, 1860)
Apogon maculatus (Poey, 1860)
Apogon maculatus, the flamefish, is a small Western Atlantic reef fish kept in the aquarium trade.
Cheilodipterus macrodon (Lacepède, 1802)
Cheilodipterus macrodon (Lacepède, 1802)
Cheilodipterus macrodon, the large-toothed or tiger cardinalfish, is an Indo-Pacific marine cardinalfish reaching 25 cm long at 1–40 m depth.
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier, 1828
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier, 1828
The five-lined cardinalfish is an Indo-Pacific tropical marine cardinalfish that grows up to 13 cm long.
Glossamia aprion (Richardson, 1842)
Glossamia aprion (Richardson, 1842)
Glossamia aprion is a freshwater fish found in northern Australia and New Guinea that has mouthbrooding males.
Pterapogon kauderni Koumans, 1933
Pterapogon kauderni Koumans, 1933
Pterapogon kauderni, the Banggai cardinalfish, is a small, diurnal paternal mouthbrooding marine fish endemic to Indonesian waters.
Sphaeramia nematoptera (Bleeker, 1856)
Sphaeramia nematoptera (Bleeker, 1856)
Sphaeramia nematoptera, the pajama cardinalfish, is a peaceful aquarium cardinalfish with socially monogamous mouthbrooding reproduction.
Sphaeramia orbicularis (Cuvier, 1828)
Sphaeramia orbicularis (Cuvier, 1828)
Sphaeramia orbicularis is a small Indo-Pacific cardinalfish species with distinctive dark markings, where males incubate eggs until hatching.
Vincentia conspersa (Klunzinger, 1872)
Vincentia conspersa (Klunzinger, 1872)
Vincentia conspersa, the southern cardinalfish, is a nocturnal Apogonidae fish native to southern Australia's coastal waters.
Zoramia leptacantha (Bleeker, 1856)
Zoramia leptacantha (Bleeker, 1856)
Zoramia leptacantha, the threadfin cardinalfish, is a small translucent fish found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
Ostorhinchus sealei (Fowler, 1918)
Ostorhinchus sealei (Fowler, 1918)
Ostorhinchus sealei, or Seale's cardinalfish, is an uncommon Indo-Pacific cardinalfish that shelters in reefs by day and feeds at night.
Ostorhinchus fasciatus (White, 1790)
Ostorhinchus fasciatus (White, 1790)
Ostorhinchus fasciatus is a small striped cardinalfish native to the Indo-West Pacific, now common in the eastern Mediterranean.
Ostorhinchus aureus (Lacepède, 1802)
Ostorhinchus aureus (Lacepède, 1802)
Ostorhinchus aureus is a small nocturnal mouthbrooding fish found in shallow rocky waters, with distinctive coppery color and black markings.
Ostorhinchus apogonoides (Bleeker, 1856)
Ostorhinchus apogonoides (Bleeker, 1856)
Ostorhinchus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the Apogonidae family native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Ostorhinchus moluccensis (Valenciennes, 1832)
Ostorhinchus moluccensis (Valenciennes, 1832)
Ostorhinchus moluccensis, the Moluccan cardinalfish, is a native marine fish of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Ostorhinchus compressus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911)
Ostorhinchus compressus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911)
Ostorhinchus compressus is a small cardinalfish found across the Indo-Pacific, with distinct color patterns for adults and juveniles.
Ostorhinchus cyanosoma (Bleeker, 1853)
Ostorhinchus cyanosoma (Bleeker, 1853)
Ostorhinchus cyanosoma is an Indo-Pacific paternal mouthbrooding fish with a maximum length of 8 cm.
Ostorhinchus fleurieu Lacepède, 1802
Ostorhinchus fleurieu Lacepède, 1802
Ostorhinchus fleurieu is a small reef fish identifiable by specific dark markings that is often confused with a closely related species.
Ostorhinchus hoevenii (Bleeker, 1854)
Ostorhinchus hoevenii (Bleeker, 1854)
Ostorhinchus hoevenii is a small Indo-West Pacific cardinalfish sometimes sold for aquariums.
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus (Lachner, 1953)
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus (Lachner, 1953)
The blackstripe cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus) is a striped Indo-Pacific cardinalfish that grows to 10 cm and sometimes enters the aquarium trade.
Ostorhinchus cookii (Macleay, 1881)
Ostorhinchus cookii (Macleay, 1881)
Ostorhinchus cookii (Cook's cardinalfish) is a small nocturnal marine reef apogonid fish used in aquariums, widespread in the Indo-West Pacific.
Ostorhinchus limenus (Randall & Hoese, 1988)
Ostorhinchus limenus (Randall & Hoese, 1988)
Ostorhinchus limenus (Sydney's cardinalfish) is a ray-finned fish native to southeastern Australia's rocky estuaries and offshore reefs.
Ostorhinchus doederleini (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
Ostorhinchus doederleini (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
Ostorhinchus doederleini is a nocturnal cardinalfish from the subtropical western Pacific that practices paternal mouthbrooding.
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