Apogonidae
| Cardinalfishes | |
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| Pterapogon kauderni | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Apogonidae Günther, 1859 |
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Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans; they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water and a few (notably Glossamia) are found in fresh water. A handful of species are kept in the aquarium and are popular as small, peaceful, and colourful fish. The family includes about 370 species.
They are generally small fish, with most species being less than 10 cm (3.9 in), and are often brightly coloured. They are distinguished by their large mouths, and the division of the dorsal fin into two separate fins. Most species live in tropical or subtropical waters, where they inhabit coral reefs and lagoons.[1]
They are nocturnal, spending the day in dark crevices within the reef. At least some species brood their eggs inside the mouths of the males.[1]
Classification
Subfamily Amioidinae
Subfamily Apogoninae
- Apogon Lacepède, 1801
- Apogonichthyoides Smith, 1949
- Apogonichthys Bleeker, 1854
- Archamia Gill, 1863
- Astrapogon Fowler, 1907
- Cercamia Randall & Smith, 1988
- Cheilodipterus Lacépède, 1801
- Fibramia Fraser & Mabuchi, 2014 [2]
- Foa Jordan & Evermann, 1905
- Fowleria Jordan & Evermann, 1903
- Glossamia Gill, 1863
- Gymnapogon Regan, 1905
- Jaydia Smith, 1961
- Lachneratus Fraser & Struhsaker, 1991
- Lepidamia Gill, 1863
- Neamia Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
- Nectamia Jordan, 1917
- Ostorhinchus Lacépède, 1802
- Ozichthys Fraser, 2014 [3]
- Paroncheilus Smith, 1964 [2]
- Phaeoptyx Fraser & Robins, 1970
- Pristiapogon Klunzinger, 1870
- Pristicon Fraser, 1972
- Pseudamiops Smith, 1954
- Pterapogon Koumans, 1933
- Quinca Mees, 1966 [2]
- Rhabdamia Weber, 1909
- Siphamia Weber, 1909
- Sphaeramia Fowler & Bean, 1930
- Taeniamia Fraser, 2013 [4]
- Verulux Fraser, 1972 [2]
- Vincentia Castelnau, 1872
- Yarica Whitley, 1930 [2]
- Zapogon Fraser, 1972
- Zoramia Jordan, 1917
Subfamily Paxtoninae
- Paxton Baldwin & Johnson, 1999
Subfamily Pseudamiinae
- Pseudamia Bleeker, 1865
Timeline
References
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- 1 2 Johnson, G.D. & Gill, A.C. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N., ed. Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 183. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014): Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa, 3846 (2): 151–203.
- ↑ Fraser, T.H. (2014): A new genus of cardinalfish from tropical Australia and southern New Guinea (Percomorpha: Apogonidae). Zootaxa, 3852 (2): 283–293.
- ↑ Fraser, T.H. (2013): A new genus of cardinalfish (Apogonidae: Percomorpha), redescription of Archamia and resemblances and relationships with Kurtus (Kurtidae: Percomorpha). Zootaxa, 3714 (1): 1–63.
External Links
- Smith, J.L.B. (1961): Fishes of the family Apogonidae of the Western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Ichthyological Bulletin; No. 22. Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa.