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

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Lepidamia kalosoma (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Lepidamia kalosoma
[Pinstripe cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Lepidamia multitaeniata (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Lepidamia multitaeniata
[Smallscale cardinal]

Photo by King, D.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Lepidamia natalensis (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

Photo by King, D.R.
 
Lepidamia natalensis
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15.5 cm TL
Lepidamia omanensis (Gon & Mee, 1995)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Lepidamia omanensis
[Oman cardinalfish]
4 Species of Family Apogonidae with Genus Lepidamia
(Cardinalfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1852 Lepidamia kalosoma Pinstripe cardinalfish Western Pacific 14 TL
1828 Lepidamia multitaeniata Smallscale cardinal Western Indian Ocean 18 TL
1908 Lepidamia natalensis Western Indian Ocean 19 TL
1995 Lepidamia omanensis Oman cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 15.5 TL



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