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Family: Apogonidae Cardinalfishes



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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Amioides polyacanthus (Vaillant, 1877)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amioides polyacanthus
[]

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]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Apogonichthyoides atripes
[Bulls-eye cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 19.5 cm TL
Apogonichthyoides brevicaudatus (Weber, 1909)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Apogonichthyoides brevicaudatus
[Many-banded cardinal-fish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Apogonichthyoides cantoris
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Apogonichthyoides cathetogramma (Tanaka, 1917)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogonichthyoides cathetogramma
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Apogonichthyoides chrysurus (Ogilby, 1889)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogonichthyoides chrysurus
[Golden cardinalfish]

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Apogonichthyoides erdmanni Fraser & Allen, 2011

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.
 
Apogonichthyoides erdmanni
[Deepreef cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Apogonichthyoides euspilotus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Apogonichthyoides gardineri (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogonichthyoides gardineri
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Apogonichthyoides heptastygma (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogonichthyoides heptastygma
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Apogonichthyoides maculipinnis
[]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Apogonichthyoides melas (Bleeker, 1848)

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Apogonichthyoides melas
[Black cardinalfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
 
Apogonichthyoides miniatus
[]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Apogonichthyoides niger (Döderlein, 1883)

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Apogonichthyoides niger
[]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

Indo-West Pacific. Red S
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Apogonichthyoides nigripinnis (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Apogonichthyoides nigripinnis
[Bullseye]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Apogonichthyoides opercularis (Macleay, 1878)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogonichthyoides opercularis
[Pearlycheek cardinalfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Indian Ocean

Apogonichthyoides pharaonis (Bellotti, 1874)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Apogonichthyoides pharaonis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Apogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatus (Gon, 1986)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatus
[Doublebar cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Apogonichthyoides regani
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Apogonichthyoides sialis (Jordan & Thompson, 1914)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Apogonichthyoides sialis
[Twinbar cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Apogonichthyoides taeniatus (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogonichthyoides taeniatus
[Twobelt cardinal]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Apogonichthyoides timorensis (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogonichthyoides timorensis
[Timor cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

East Indian to Western Pa
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Apogonichthyoides umbratilis Fraser & Allen, 2010

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Apogonichthyoides umbratilis
[Cryptic cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Apogonichthyoides uninotatus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Apogonichthyoides uninotatus
[Onespot cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Apogonichthys landoni
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Apogonichthys ocellatus (Weber, 1913)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogonichthys ocellatus
[Ocellated cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Apogonichthys perdix Bleeker, 1854

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Apogonichthys perdix
[Perdix cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Archamia bleekeri (Günther, 1859)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Archamia bleekeri
[Gon's cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Astrapogon alutus
[Bronze cardinalfish]

Photo by Schulke, J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Astrapogon puncticulatus (Poey, 1867)

Photo by Schulke, J.
 
Astrapogon puncticulatus
[Blackfin cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Astrapogon stellatus
[Conchfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Cercamia cladara Randall & Smith, 1988

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cercamia cladara
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Cercamia eremia (Allen, 1987)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cercamia eremia
[Glassy cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Cheilodipterus alleni Gon, 1993

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cheilodipterus alleni
[Allen's cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Cheilodipterus arabicus (Gmelin, 1789)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cheilodipterus arabicus
[Tiger cardinal]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
Cheilodipterus artus Smith, 1961

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cheilodipterus artus
[Wolf cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Cheilodipterus intermedius Gon, 1993

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cheilodipterus intermedius
[Intermediate cardinalfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Cheilodipterus isostigmus (Schultz, 1940)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Cheilodipterus isostigmus
[Dog-toothed cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Cheilodipterus lachneri Klausewitz, 1959

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cheilodipterus lachneri
[]

Photo by Wuertz, S.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Cheilodipterus macrodon (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Wuertz, S.
 
Cheilodipterus macrodon
[Large toothed cardinalfish]

Photo by Bos, A.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Cheilodipterus nigrotaeniatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Photo by Bos, A.R.
 
Cheilodipterus nigrotaeniatus
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Cheilodipterus novemstriatus (Rüppell, 1838)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Cheilodipterus novemstriatus
[Indian Ocean twospot cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Cheilodipterus octovittatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Cheilodipterus parazonatus Gon, 1993

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cheilodipterus parazonatus
[Mimic cardinal]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Cheilodipterus persicus Gon, 1993

Photo by Field, R.
 
Cheilodipterus persicus
[Persian cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Cheilodipterus pygmaios Gon, 1993

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cheilodipterus pygmaios
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier, 1828

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus
[Five-lined cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Cheilodipterus singapurensis Bleeker, 1860

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cheilodipterus singapurensis
[Truncate cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Pacific
 
Cheilodipterus subulatus
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Cheilodipterus zonatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cheilodipterus zonatus
[Yellowbelly cardinalfish]

Photo by Pöllabauer, C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Fibramia amboinensis (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Pöllabauer, C.
 
Fibramia amboinensis
[Amboina cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Fibramia lateralis (Valenciennes, 1832)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Fibramia lateralis
[Humpback cardinal]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Fibramia thermalis (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Fibramia thermalis
[Half-barred cardinal]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Foa albimaculosa (Kailola, 1976)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Foa albimaculosa
[Cream-spotted cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Foa brachygramma (Jenkins, 1903)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Foa brachygramma
[Weed cardinalfish]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Foa fo Jordan & Seale, 1905

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Foa fo
[Weedy cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Foa hyalina (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Foa hyalina
[Hyaline cardinalfish]
No picture found
Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Foa leisi
[]
No picture found
Indo-Pacific.
 
Foa madagascariensis
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Foa nivosa
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Fowleria aurita (Valenciennes, 1831)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Fowleria aurita
[Crosseyed cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Fowleria flammea Allen, 1993

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Fowleria flammea
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Fowleria isostigma (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Fowleria isostigma
[Dotted cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Fowleria marmorata (Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Fowleria marmorata
[Marbled cardinalfish]

Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Fowleria punctulata (Rüppell, 1838)

Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.
 
Fowleria punctulata
[Spotcheek cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Fowleria vaiulae (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Fowleria vaiulae
[Mottled cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Fowleria variegata (Valenciennes, 1832)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Fowleria variegata
[Variegated cardinalfish]
No picture found
Asia
 
Glossamia abo
[]

Photo by Aland, G.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Glossamia aprion (Richardson, 1842)

Photo by Aland, G.
 
Glossamia aprion
[Mouth almighty]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Glossamia arguni
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Glossamia beauforti
[Beaufort's mouth almighty]
No picture found
Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Glossamia gjellerupi
[Gjellerup's mouth almighty]
No picture found
Asia
 
Glossamia heurni
[]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Glossamia narindica
[Slender mouth almighty]
No picture found
Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 19 cm SL
 
Glossamia sandei
[Sande's mouth almighty]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Glossamia timika
[Timika Mouth Almighty]
No picture found
Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Glossamia trifasciata
[Three-barred mouth almighty]
No picture found
Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Glossamia wichmanni
[Wichmann's mouth almighty]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Gymnapogon africanus Smith, 1954

Photo by SFSA
 
Gymnapogon africanus
[Crystal cardinal]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Gymnapogon annona
[Naked cardinalfish]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Gymnapogon foraminosus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Gymnapogon japonicus Regan, 1905

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Gymnapogon japonicus
[]

Photo by Golani, D.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Gymnapogon melanogaster Gon & Golani, 2002

Photo by Golani, D.
 
Gymnapogon melanogaster
[]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Gymnapogon philippinus (Herre, 1939)

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Gymnapogon philippinus
[Philippine cardinalfish]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Gymnapogon urospilotus Lachner, 1953

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Gymnapogon urospilotus
[B-spot cardinalfish]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
 
Gymnapogon vanderbilti
[Vanderbilt's cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Holapogon maximus (Boulenger, 1888)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Holapogon maximus
[Titan cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Jaydia albomarginatus
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Jaydia argyrogaster (Weber, 1909)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Jaydia argyrogaster
[Silvermouth siphonfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Jaydia carinatus (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Jaydia carinatus
[Ocellate cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Jaydia catalai (Fourmanoir, 1973)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Jaydia catalai
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Jaydia ellioti (Day, 1875)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Jaydia ellioti
[Flag-in cardinal-fish]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Jaydia erythrophthalma
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Jaydia hungi
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Jaydia lineata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Jaydia lineata
[Indian perch]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Jaydia melanopus (Weber, 1911)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Jaydia melanopus
[Monster cardinal-fish]

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Jaydia novaeguineae (Valenciennes, 1832)

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.
 
Jaydia novaeguineae
[]

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Jaydia photogaster (Gon & Allen, 1998)

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.
 
Jaydia photogaster
[Silverbelly cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Jaydia poecilopterus (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Jaydia poecilopterus
[Pearly-finned cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Jaydia quartus
[]

Photo by Saravanan, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12.3 cm TL
Jaydia queketti (Gilchrist, 1903)

Photo by Saravanan, R.
 
Jaydia queketti
[Spotfin cardinal]

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Jaydia smithi Kotthaus, 1970

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.
 
Jaydia smithi
[Smith's cardinalfish]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Jaydia striata (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Jaydia striata
[]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
 
Jaydia striatodes
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Jaydia tchefouensis
[]

Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Jaydia truncata (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Osmany, H.B.
 
Jaydia truncata
[Flagfin cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Lachneratus phasmaticus Fraser & Struhsaker, 1991

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Lachneratus phasmaticus
[Phantom cardinalfish]

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
[]

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]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Neamia articycla Fraser & Allen, 2006

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Neamia articycla
[Circular cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Neamia notula Fraser & Allen, 2001

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Neamia notula
[Gillspot cardinalfish]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Neamia octospina Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.
 
Neamia octospina
[Eightspine cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Neamia xenica
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Nectamia annularis (Rüppell, 1829)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Nectamia annularis
[Ringtail cardinalfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Nectamia bandanensis (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Nectamia bandanensis
[Bigeye cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11.2 cm TL
Nectamia fusca (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Nectamia fusca
[Ghost cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Nectamia ignitops Fraser, 2008

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Nectamia ignitops
[Fire-eye cardinalfish]

Photo by Satapoomin, U.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Nectamia luxuria Fraser, 2008

Photo by Satapoomin, U.
 
Nectamia luxuria
[Multi-barred cardinalfish]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Nectamia savayensis (Günther, 1872)

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Nectamia savayensis
[Samoan cardinalfish]

Photo by Townsend, D.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Nectamia similis Fraser, 2008

Photo by Townsend, D.
 
Nectamia similis
[Similar cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Nectamia viria Fraser, 2008

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Nectamia viria
[Bracelet cardinalfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Nectamia zebrinus (Fraser, Randall & Lachner, 1999)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Nectamia zebrinus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Ostorhinchus angustatus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus angustatus
[Broadstriped cardinalfish]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus aphanes Fraser, 2012

Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Ostorhinchus aphanes
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus apogonoides (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus apogonoides
[Short-tooth cardinal]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific.
 
Ostorhinchus aroubiensis
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Ostorhinchus aterrimus
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Ostorhinchus atrogaster
[Blackbelly cardinalfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Ostorhinchus aureus (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Ostorhinchus aureus
[Ring-tailed cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Ostorhinchus brevispinis (Fraser & Randall, 2003)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus brevispinis
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Ostorhinchus bryx (Fraser, 1998)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus bryx
[Offshore cardinalfish]

Photo by Bajol, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Ostorhinchus capricornis (Allen & Randall, 1993)

Photo by Bajol, R.
 
Ostorhinchus capricornis
[Capricorn cardinalfish]

Photo by Bos, A.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Ostorhinchus cavitensis (Jordan & Seale, 1907)

Photo by Bos, A.R.
 
Ostorhinchus cavitensis
[Whiteline cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Ostorhinchus ceramensis
[Mangrove cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
Ostorhinchus chalcius (Fraser & Randall, 1986)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus chalcius
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Ostorhinchus cheni (Hayashi, 1990)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Ostorhinchus cheni
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus chrysopomus (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus chrysopomus
[Spotted-gill cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus chrysotaenia (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus chrysotaenia
[Yellowlined cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Ostorhinchus cladophilos
[Shelter cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus compressus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus compressus
[Ochre-striped cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus cookii (Macleay, 1881)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus cookii
[Cook's cardinalfish]

Photo by Yin, Robert

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Ostorhinchus cyanosoma (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Yin, Robert
 
Ostorhinchus cyanosoma
[Yellowstriped cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Ostorhinchus cyanotaenia
[]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus dispar (Fraser & Randall, 1976)

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Ostorhinchus dispar
[Redspot cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Ostorhinchus diversus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Ostorhinchus doederleini (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus doederleini
[Doederlein's cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Ostorhinchus endekataenia (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus endekataenia
[Candystripe cardinalfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10.3 cm TL
Ostorhinchus fasciatus (White, 1790)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Ostorhinchus fasciatus
[Broadbanded cardinalfish]

Photo by Polack, D.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Ostorhinchus flagelliferus Smith, 1961

Photo by Polack, D.
 
Ostorhinchus flagelliferus
[Coachwhip cardinal]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Ostorhinchus flavus (Allen & Randall, 1993)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus flavus
[Brassy cardinalfish]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus fleurieu Lacepède, 1802

Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Ostorhinchus fleurieu
[Flower cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus franssedai (Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus franssedai
[Frans' cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Ostorhinchus fukuii (Hayashi, 1990)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus fukuii
[]

Photo by Townsend, D.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus griffini (Seale, 1910)

Photo by Townsend, D.
 
Ostorhinchus griffini
[Hookfin cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.6 cm TL
Ostorhinchus gularis (Fraser & Lachner, 1984)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus gularis
[Gular cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus hartzfeldii (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus hartzfeldii
[Hartzfeld's cardinalfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Ostorhinchus hoevenii (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Ostorhinchus hoevenii
[Frostfin cardinalfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Ostorhinchus holotaenia (Regan, 1905)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Ostorhinchus holotaenia
[Copperstriped cardinalfish]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Ostorhinchus ishigakiensis (Ida & Moyer, 1974)

Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Ostorhinchus ishigakiensis
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Ostorhinchus jenkinsi (Evermann & Seale, 1907)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus jenkinsi
[Spot-nape cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Ostorhinchus kiensis (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus kiensis
[Rifle cardinal]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Ostorhinchus komodoensis (Allen, 1998)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus komodoensis
[Komodo cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus leptofasciatus (Allen, 2001)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus leptofasciatus
[Slenderline cardinalfish]

Photo by Stender, K.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Ostorhinchus leslie Schultz & Randall, 2006

Photo by Stender, K.
 
Ostorhinchus leslie
[]

Photo by Banks, I.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Ostorhinchus limenus (Randall & Hoese, 1988)

Photo by Banks, I.
 
Ostorhinchus limenus
[Sydney cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Ostorhinchus lineomaculatus (Allen & Randall, 2002)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus lineomaculatus
[Linespot cardinalfish]

Photo by DAWR, Guam

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus luteus (Randall & Kulbicki, 1998)

Photo by DAWR, Guam
 
Ostorhinchus luteus
[Yellow cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Ostorhinchus maculiferus (Garrett, 1864)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus maculiferus
[Spotted cardinalfish]

Photo by Bos, A.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Ostorhinchus margaritophorus (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Bos, A.R.
 
Ostorhinchus margaritophorus
[Red-striped cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus melanoproctus (Fraser & Randall, 1976)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus melanoproctus
[Blackvent cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Ostorhinchus melanopterus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Ostorhinchus microspilos (Allen & Randall, 2002)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus microspilos
[Microspot cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Ostorhinchus moluccensis (Valenciennes, 1832)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus moluccensis
[Moluccan cardinalfish]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Ostorhinchus monospilus (Fraser, Randall & Allen, 2002)

Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Ostorhinchus monospilus
[Moluccen cardinal]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus multilineatus (Bleeker, 1874)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus multilineatus
[Many-lined cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Ostorhinchus mydrus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Ostorhinchus nanus (Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus nanus
[Tiny cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Ostorhinchus neotes (Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus neotes
[Mini cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Ostorhinchus nigripes (Playfair, 1867)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus nigripes
[Blackfoot cardinal]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Ostorhinchus nigrocincta (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Ostorhinchus nigrocincta
[Blackbelt cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus (Lachner, 1953)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus
[Blackstripe cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Ostorhinchus norfolcensis (Ogilby, 1888)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus norfolcensis
[Norfolk cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus notatus (Houttuyn, 1782)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus notatus
[Spotnape cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Ostorhinchus noumeae
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus
[Sevenstriped cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus (Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus
[Tail-eye cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Ostorhinchus oxina (Fraser, 1999)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus oxina
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Ostorhinchus oxygrammus (Allen, 2001)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus oxygrammus
[Sharpline cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Ostorhinchus pallidofasciatus (Allen, 1987)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus pallidofasciatus
[Palestriped cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Ostorhinchus parvulus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus parvulus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus pleuron (Fraser, 2005)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Ostorhinchus pleuron
[Rib-bar cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Ostorhinchus properuptus (Whitley, 1964)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus properuptus
[Southern orange-lined cardinal fish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus pselion (Randall, Fraser & Lachner, 1990)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Ostorhinchus pselion
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Ostorhinchus quinquestriatus
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Ostorhinchus radcliffei
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Ostorhinchus regula (Fraser & Randall, 2003)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus regula
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus relativus (Randall, 2001)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus relativus
[]
351 Species of Family Apogonidae
(Cardinalfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1877 Amioides polyacanthus Indo-Pacific. 22 TL
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
1916 Apogonichthyoides atripes Bulls-eye cardinalfish Southwest Pacific 9 TL
1909 Apogonichthyoides brevicaudatus Many-banded cardinal-fish Indo-West Pacific 19.5 TL
1851 Apogonichthyoides cantoris Western Central Pacific
1917 Apogonichthyoides cathetogramma Western Pacific 12 SL
1889 Apogonichthyoides chrysurus Golden cardinalfish Western Pacific 4 TL
2011 Apogonichthyoides erdmanni Deepreef cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 3.9 SL
2006 Apogonichthyoides euspilotus Western Pacific 6.0 SL
1908 Apogonichthyoides gardineri Western Indian Ocean 4.4 SL
1828 Apogonichthyoides heptastygma Western Indian Ocean 3.3 SL
1908 Apogonichthyoides maculipinnis Western Indian Ocean
1848 Apogonichthyoides melas Black cardinalfish Western Pacific 10 SL
2010 Apogonichthyoides miniatus Eastern Indian Ocean
1883 Apogonichthyoides niger Northwest Pacific 8 TL
1828 Apogonichthyoides nigripinnis Bullseye Indo-West Pacific. Red S 10 TL
1878 Apogonichthyoides opercularis Pearlycheek cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 7 SL
1874 Apogonichthyoides pharaonis Western Indian Ocean
1986 Apogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatus Doublebar cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 14 TL
1951 Apogonichthyoides regani Western Indian Ocean 4.8 SL
1914 Apogonichthyoides sialis Twinbar cardinalfish Western Pacific 14 TL
1828 Apogonichthyoides taeniatus Twobelt cardinal Western Indian Ocean 17 TL
1854 Apogonichthyoides timorensis Timor cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 9 TL
2010 Apogonichthyoides umbratilis Cryptic cardinalfish East Indian to Western Pa 4.1 SL
1912 Apogonichthyoides uninotatus Onespot cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 5.5 SL
1934 Apogonichthys landoni Western Central Pacific
1913 Apogonichthys ocellatus Ocellated cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 6 TL
1854 Apogonichthys perdix Perdix cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 6 TL
1859 Archamia bleekeri Gon's cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
1882 Astrapogon alutus Bronze cardinalfish Western Atlantic 6.5 TL
1867 Astrapogon puncticulatus Blackfin cardinalfish Western Atlantic 8 SL
1867 Astrapogon stellatus Conchfish Western Central Atlantic 8 SL
1988 Cercamia cladara Eastern Central Pacific 4.5 SL
1987 Cercamia eremia Glassy cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 5 TL
1993 Cheilodipterus alleni Allen's cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 10.4 SL
1789 Cheilodipterus arabicus Tiger cardinal Western Indian Ocean 18 SL
1961 Cheilodipterus artus Wolf cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 18.7 SL
1993 Cheilodipterus intermedius Intermediate cardinalfish Western Pacific 20 SL
1940 Cheilodipterus isostigmus Dog-toothed cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 11 TL
1959 Cheilodipterus lachneri Western Indian Ocean 12 SL
1802 Cheilodipterus macrodon Large toothed cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 25 TL
1912 Cheilodipterus nigrotaeniatus Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1838 Cheilodipterus novemstriatus Indian Ocean twospot cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 8 TL
1828 Cheilodipterus octovittatus Western Indian Ocean
1993 Cheilodipterus parazonatus Mimic cardinal Western Pacific 6.1 SL
1993 Cheilodipterus persicus Persian cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 15 TL
1993 Cheilodipterus pygmaios Western Indian Ocean 5 SL
1828 Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Five-lined cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 13 TL
1860 Cheilodipterus singapurensis Truncate cardinalfish Western Pacific 18 SL
1909 Cheilodipterus subulatus Western Pacific
1912 Cheilodipterus zonatus Yellowbelly cardinalfish Western Pacific 8 TL
1853 Fibramia amboinensis Amboina cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 7 SL
1832 Fibramia lateralis Humpback cardinal Indo-Pacific 11 TL
1829 Fibramia thermalis Half-barred cardinal Indo-Pacific 8.5 TL
1976 Foa albimaculosa Cream-spotted cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
1903 Foa brachygramma Weed cardinalfish Central Pacific 6.4 SL
1905 Foa fo Weedy cardinalfish Indian Ocean 3.5 SL
1912 Foa hyalina Hyaline cardinalfish Western Pacific. 4.7 SL
2011 Foa leisi Central Pacific 3.8 SL
1931 Foa madagascariensis Indo-Pacific.
2011 Foa nivosa Western Pacific 2.9 SL
1831 Fowleria aurita Crosseyed cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 9 TL
1993 Fowleria flammea Western Pacific 3.1 SL
1906 Fowleria isostigma Dotted cardinalfish Indo-Pacific. 7 SL
1877 Fowleria marmorata Marbled cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 7.5 TL
1838 Fowleria punctulata Spotcheek cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 9 SL
1906 Fowleria vaiulae Mottled cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 5 TL
1832 Fowleria variegata Variegated cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 8 TL
1935 Glossamia abo Asia
1842 Glossamia aprion Mouth almighty Asia and Oceania 18 SL
2011 Glossamia arguni Asia 10.2 SL
1907 Glossamia beauforti Beaufort's mouth almighty Asia 16 SL
1929 Glossamia gjellerupi Gjellerup's mouth almighty Asia and Oceania 16 SL
1929 Glossamia heurni Asia
1978 Glossamia narindica Slender mouth almighty Oceania 12.5 SL
1907 Glossamia sandei Sande's mouth almighty Asia and Oceania 19 SL
2000 Glossamia timika Timika Mouth Almighty Oceania 9.5 SL
1913 Glossamia trifasciata Three-barred mouth almighty Asia and Oceania 10 SL
1907 Glossamia wichmanni Wichmann's mouth almighty Asia and Oceania 18 SL
1954 Gymnapogon africanus Crystal cardinal Western Indian Ocean 5 TL
1936 Gymnapogon annona Naked cardinalfish Southwest Pacific 5 TL
1915 Gymnapogon foraminosus Northwest Pacific
1905 Gymnapogon japonicus Western Pacific 5 TL
2002 Gymnapogon melanogaster Western Indian Ocean 2.3 SL
1939 Gymnapogon philippinus Philippine cardinalfish Pacific Ocean 5 SL
1953 Gymnapogon urospilotus B-spot cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 2.7 SL
1938 Gymnapogon vanderbilti Vanderbilt's cardinalfish Eastern Central Pacific 1.9 SL
1888 Holapogon maximus Titan cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 25 TL
1912 Jaydia albomarginatus Western Central Pacific. 10.2 SL
1909 Jaydia argyrogaster Silvermouth siphonfish Western Central Pacific 6 TL
1828 Jaydia carinatus Ocellate cardinalfish Western Pacific 15 TL
1973 Jaydia catalai Western Central Pacific 5.4 SL
1875 Jaydia ellioti Flag-in cardinal-fish Indo-West Pacific 16 TL
2015 Jaydia erythrophthalma Western Pacific 5.9 SL
1965 Jaydia hungi Western Indian Ocean
1842 Jaydia lineata Indian perch Indo-West Pacific 9 TL
1911 Jaydia melanopus Monster cardinal-fish Western Pacific 11 TL
1832 Jaydia novaeguineae Indo-Pacific 8.9 SL
1998 Jaydia photogaster Silverbelly cardinalfish Western Pacific 6 TL
1828 Jaydia poecilopterus Pearly-finned cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 14 SL
2000 Jaydia quartus Western Indian Ocean
1903 Jaydia queketti Spotfin cardinal Western Indian Ocean 12.3 TL
1970 Jaydia smithi Smith's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 SL
1912 Jaydia striata Western Central Pacific 5.5 SL
1997 Jaydia striatodes Indo-West Pacific
1942 Jaydia tchefouensis Northwest Pacific
1855 Jaydia truncata Flagfin cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 15 TL
1991 Lachneratus phasmaticus Phantom cardinalfish Eastern Pacific 7.4 SL
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
2006 Neamia articycla Circular cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 3.6 SL
2001 Neamia notula Gillspot cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 4.5 TL
1912 Neamia octospina Eightspine cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 7 TL
2010 Neamia xenica Western Central Pacific
1829 Nectamia annularis Ringtail cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 7 SL
1854 Nectamia bandanensis Bigeye cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1825 Nectamia fusca Ghost cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 11.2 TL
2008 Nectamia ignitops Fire-eye cardinalfish Western Pacific 7.9 SL
2008 Nectamia luxuria Multi-barred cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 7.7 SL
1872 Nectamia savayensis Samoan cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 SL
2008 Nectamia similis Similar cardinalfish Western Pacific 6.3 SL
2008 Nectamia viria Bracelet cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 7.2 SL
1999 Nectamia zebrinus Western Indian Ocean 7.4 SL
1911 Ostorhinchus angustatus Broadstriped cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 11 TL
2012 Ostorhinchus aphanes Western Pacific 4.5 SL
1856 Ostorhinchus apogonoides Short-tooth cardinal Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
1853 Ostorhinchus aroubiensis Western Central Pacific.
1867 Ostorhinchus aterrimus Western Central Pacific
1912 Ostorhinchus atrogaster Blackbelly cardinalfish Western Pacific 5.9 SL
1802 Ostorhinchus aureus Ring-tailed cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 14.5 TL
2003 Ostorhinchus brevispinis Eastern Central Pacific 6.2 SL
1998 Ostorhinchus bryx Offshore cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 5.2 SL
1993 Ostorhinchus capricornis Capricorn cardinalfish Western Pacific 5.8 SL
1907 Ostorhinchus cavitensis Whiteline cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 7.5 TL
1852 Ostorhinchus ceramensis Mangrove cardinalfish Western Pacific 8 TL
1986 Ostorhinchus chalcius Southeast Pacific 11.6 SL
1990 Ostorhinchus cheni Northwest Pacific 13 SL
1854 Ostorhinchus chrysopomus Spotted-gill cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
1851 Ostorhinchus chrysotaenia Yellowlined cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 12 TL
2002 Ostorhinchus cladophilos Shelter cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 6 TL
1911 Ostorhinchus compressus Ochre-striped cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 12 TL
1881 Ostorhinchus cookii Cook's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1853 Ostorhinchus cyanosoma Yellowstriped cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 8 TL
1853 Ostorhinchus cyanotaenia Western Central Pacific
1976 Ostorhinchus dispar Redspot cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 5 SL
1912 Ostorhinchus diversus Western Central Pacific 7.8 SL
1901 Ostorhinchus doederleini Doederlein's cardinalfish Western Pacific 14 TL
1852 Ostorhinchus endekataenia Candystripe cardinalfish Western Pacific 14 TL
1790 Ostorhinchus fasciatus Broadbanded cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 10.3 TL
1961 Ostorhinchus flagelliferus Coachwhip cardinal Western Indian Ocean 13 TL
1993 Ostorhinchus flavus Brassy cardinalfish Southwest Pacific 9.6 SL
1802 Ostorhinchus fleurieu Flower cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 12.5 SL
1994 Ostorhinchus franssedai Frans' cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 7.5 SL
1990 Ostorhinchus fukuii Indo-West Pacific 9.3 SL
1910 Ostorhinchus griffini Hookfin cardinalfish Western Pacific 13.5 SL
1984 Ostorhinchus gularis Gular cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 6.6 TL
1852 Ostorhinchus hartzfeldii Hartzfeld's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 12 TL
1854 Ostorhinchus hoevenii Frostfin cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 6 TL
1905 Ostorhinchus holotaenia Copperstriped cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 8 TL
1974 Ostorhinchus ishigakiensis Western Pacific 6 TL
1907 Ostorhinchus jenkinsi Spot-nape cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 8.7 SL
1901 Ostorhinchus kiensis Rifle cardinal Northwest Pacific 8 TL
1998 Ostorhinchus komodoensis Komodo cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 10 SL
2001 Ostorhinchus leptofasciatus Slenderline cardinalfish Western Pacific 5 SL
2006 Ostorhinchus leslie Central Pacific 4.9 SL
1988 Ostorhinchus limenus Sydney cardinalfish Southwest Pacific 14 TL
2002 Ostorhinchus lineomaculatus Linespot cardinalfish Indian Ocean 6.5 TL
1998 Ostorhinchus luteus Yellow cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 4.4 SL
1864 Ostorhinchus maculiferus Spotted cardinalfish Eastern Central Pacific 14 TL
1855 Ostorhinchus margaritophorus Red-striped cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 6.5 TL
1976 Ostorhinchus melanoproctus Blackvent cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 4 SL
1930 Ostorhinchus melanopterus Western Central Pacific
2002 Ostorhinchus microspilos Microspot cardinalfish Indian Ocean 7 TL
1832 Ostorhinchus moluccensis Moluccan cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 9 TL
2002 Ostorhinchus monospilus Moluccen cardinal Indo-Pacific 7.8 SL
1874 Ostorhinchus multilineatus Many-lined cardinalfish Western Pacific. 10 TL
1905 Ostorhinchus mydrus Western Central Pacific
1994 Ostorhinchus nanus Tiny cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 6 SL
1994 Ostorhinchus neotes Mini cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 2.7 SL
1867 Ostorhinchus nigripes Blackfoot cardinal Western Indian Ocean 7 TL
1912 Ostorhinchus nigrocincta Blackbelt cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific. 9.1 SL
1953 Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus Blackstripe cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1888 Ostorhinchus norfolcensis Norfolk cardinalfish Southwest Pacific 15 TL
1782 Ostorhinchus notatus Spotnape cardinalfish Western Pacific 10 TL
1958 Ostorhinchus noumeae Western Central Pacific
1828 Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus Sevenstriped cardinalfish Pacific Ocean 10 TL
1994 Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus Tail-eye cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 5 SL
1999 Ostorhinchus oxina Indian Ocean 7.1 SL
2001 Ostorhinchus oxygrammus Sharpline cardinalfish Western Pacific 3.9 SL
1987 Ostorhinchus pallidofasciatus Palestriped cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 7 SL
1912 Ostorhinchus parvulus Western Pacific. 4 TL
2005 Ostorhinchus pleuron Rib-bar cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 10.4 SL
1964 Ostorhinchus properuptus Southern orange-lined cardinal fish Indo-Pacific. 6 TL
1990 Ostorhinchus pselion Western Indian Ocean 4 SL
1908 Ostorhinchus quinquestriatus Western Indian Ocean 3.7 SL
1918 Ostorhinchus radcliffei Western Central Pacific
2003 Ostorhinchus regula Western Central Pacific 3.8 SL
2001 Ostorhinchus relativus Eastern Central Pacific 7.4 SL



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