Apogonichthys
Apogonichthys is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
| Apogonichthys | |
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| Apogonichthys perdix | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Kurtiformes |
| Family: | Apogonidae |
| Subfamily: | Apogoninae |
| Genus: | Apogonichthys Bleeker, 1854 |
| Type species | |
| Apogonichthys perdix Bleeker, 1854 | |
Species
The recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- Apogonichthys landoni Herre, 1934
- Apogonichthys ocellatus (M. C. W. Weber, 1913) (ocellated cardinalfish)
- Apogonichthys perdix Bleeker, 1854 (Perdix cardinalfish)
Other authorities recognise an additional two species, Apogonichthys heptastygma and Apogonichthys waikiki,[2] although FishBase only recognises the above three.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Apogonichthys in FishBase. February 2018 version.
- 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.
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