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Family: Apogonidae Cardinalfishes



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351 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus rubrimacula (Randall & Kulbicki, 1998)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus rubrimacula
[Rubyspot cardinalfish]

Photo by Maddern, M.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus rueppellii (Günther, 1859)

Photo by Maddern, M.
 
Ostorhinchus rueppellii
[Gobbleguts]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus schlegeli (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus schlegeli
[Schlegel's cardinalfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus sealei (Fowler, 1918)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Ostorhinchus sealei
[Seale's cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus selas (Randall & Hayashi, 1990)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus selas
[Meteor cardinalfish]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus semilineatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842)

Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Ostorhinchus semilineatus
[Half-lined cardinal]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

West Pacific
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Ostorhinchus septemstriatus (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Ostorhinchus septemstriatus
[Sevenband cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus sinus (Randall, 2001)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus sinus
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Ostorhinchus spilurus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Ostorhinchus taeniophorus (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus taeniophorus
[Reef-flat cardinalfish]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Ostorhinchus urostigmus (Bleeker, 1874)

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Ostorhinchus urostigmus
[]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Ostorhinchus victoriae
[Western striped cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Ostorhinchus wassinki (Bleeker, 1861)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus wassinki
[Kupang cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Ostorhinchus wilsoni
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Paroncheilus affinis (Poey, 1875)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Paroncheilus affinis
[Bigtooth cardinalfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Paxton concilians
[Paxton's cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Phaeoptyx conklini (Silvester, 1915)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Phaeoptyx conklini
[Freckled cardinalfish]

Photo by Cherson, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Phaeoptyx pigmentaria (Poey, 1860)

Photo by Cherson, A.
 
Phaeoptyx pigmentaria
[Dusky cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Phaeoptyx xenus (Böhlke & Randall, 1968)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Phaeoptyx xenus
[Sponge cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Pristiapogon abrogramma (Fraser & Lachner, 1985)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pristiapogon abrogramma
[Lateralstripe cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pristiapogon exostigma (Jordan & Starks, 1906)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pristiapogon exostigma
[Narrowstripe cardinalfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pristiapogon fraenatus (Valenciennes, 1832)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Pristiapogon fraenatus
[Bridled cardinalfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15.5 cm TL
Pristiapogon kallopterus (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Pristiapogon kallopterus
[Iridescent cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 19.6 cm TL
Pristiapogon taeniopterus (Bennett, 1836)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pristiapogon taeniopterus
[Bandfin cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pristicon rhodopterus (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pristicon rhodopterus
[Redfin cardinalfish]

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Pristicon rufus (Randall & Fraser, 1999)

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.
 
Pristicon rufus
[Rufus cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
Pristicon trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pristicon trimaculatus
[Three-spot cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Pseudamia amblyuroptera (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Pseudamia amblyuroptera
[White-jawed cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pseudamia gelatinosa Smith, 1956

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudamia gelatinosa
[Gelatinous cardinalfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pseudamia hayashii Randall, Lachner & Fraser, 1985

Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Pseudamia hayashii
[Hayashi's cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Pseudamia nigra
[Estuary cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Pseudamia rubra Randall & Ida, 1993

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudamia rubra
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Pseudamia tarri Randall, Lachner & Fraser, 1985

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudamia tarri
[Tarr's cardinalfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Pseudamia zonata Randall, Lachner & Fraser, 1985

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Pseudamia zonata
[Paddlefish cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Pseudamiops diaphanes Randall, 1998

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudamiops diaphanes
[Transparent cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Pseudamiops gracilicauda (Lachner, 1953)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudamiops gracilicauda
[Graceful-tailed cardinalfish]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Pseudamiops pellucidus Smith, 1954

Photo by SFSA
 
Pseudamiops pellucidus
[Limpid cardinal]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Pseudamiops phasma
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Pseudamiops springeri
[]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.6 cm TL
Pterapogon kauderni Koumans, 1933

Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Pterapogon kauderni
[Banggai cardinal fish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
 
Quinca mirifica
[Sailfin cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Rhabdamia clupeiformis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Rhabdamia gracilis (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Rhabdamia gracilis
[Luminous cardinalfish]

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Rhabdamia mentalis (Evermann & Seale, 1907)

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Rhabdamia mentalis
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Rhabdamia nigrimentum (Smith, 1961)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Rhabdamia nigrimentum
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Rhabdamia nuda
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Rhabdamia spilota Allen & Kuiter, 1994

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Rhabdamia spilota
[]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Siphamia arabica
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Siphamia argentea
[Silver siphonfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Siphamia brevilux Gon & Allen, 2012

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Siphamia brevilux
[Shortlight siphonfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Siphamia cephalotes
[Wood's siphonfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Siphamia corallicola Allen, 1993

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Siphamia corallicola
[Coral siphonfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean and

 
Siphamia cuneiceps
[Wedgehead siphonfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Siphamia cyanophthalma Gon & Allen, 2012

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Siphamia cyanophthalma
[Blue-eye siphonfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Siphamia elongata Lachner, 1953

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Siphamia elongata
[Elongate siphonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Siphamia fistulosa (Weber, 1909)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Siphamia fistulosa
[Fistulose cardinalfish]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Siphamia fraseri Gon & Allen, 2012

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Siphamia fraseri
[]

Photo by Chen, J.-P.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Siphamia fuscolineata Lachner, 1953

Photo by Chen, J.-P.
 
Siphamia fuscolineata
[Crown-of-thorns cardinalfish]

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Red Sea
Max. Length 1.6 cm SL
Siphamia goreni Gon & Allen, 2012

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.
 
Siphamia goreni
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Siphamia guttulata
[Speckled siphonfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Siphamia jebbi Allen, 1993

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Siphamia jebbi
[Jebb's siphonfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Siphamia majimai Matsubara & Iwai, 1958

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Siphamia majimai
[Striped siphonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Siphamia mossambica Smith, 1955

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Siphamia mossambica
[Sea urchin cardinal]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Siphamia randalli
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
Siphamia roseigaster (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887)

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Siphamia roseigaster
[Pinkbreast siphonfish]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
 
Siphamia senoui
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Siphamia spinicola Gon & Allen, 2012

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Siphamia spinicola
[Reef siphonfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Siphamia stenotes Gon & Allen, 2012

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Siphamia stenotes
[Narrow-lined siphonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Siphamia tubifer Weber, 1909

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Siphamia tubifer
[Tubifer cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Siphamia tubulata
[Siphonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Sphaeramia nematoptera (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sphaeramia nematoptera
[Pajama cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Sphaeramia orbicularis (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sphaeramia orbicularis
[Orbiculate cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Taeniamia ataenia (Randall & Satapoomin, 1999)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Taeniamia ataenia
[Barless cardinalfish]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Taeniamia biguttata (Lachner, 1951)

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Taeniamia biguttata
[Twinspot cardinalfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Taeniamia bilineata (Gon & Randall, 1995)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Taeniamia bilineata
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Taeniamia buruensis (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Taeniamia buruensis
[Buru cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Taeniamia flavofasciata
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Taeniamia fucata (Cantor, 1849)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Taeniamia fucata
[Orangelined cardinalfish]
No picture found
Western Pacific
 
Taeniamia kagoshimanus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Taeniamia leai (Waite, 1916)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Taeniamia leai
[Lea's cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.3 cm TL
Taeniamia lineolata (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Taeniamia lineolata
[Shimmering cardinal]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Taeniamia macroptera (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Taeniamia macroptera
[Dusky-tailed cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.6 cm TL
Taeniamia melasma (Lachner & Taylor, 1960)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Taeniamia melasma
[Blackspot cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Taeniamia mozambiquensis (Smith, 1961)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Taeniamia mozambiquensis
[Mozambique cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Taeniamia pallida (Gon & Randall, 1995)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Taeniamia pallida
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Taeniamia zosterophora (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Taeniamia zosterophora
[Blackbelted cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Verulux cypselurus (Weber, 1909)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Verulux cypselurus
[Swallowtail cardinalfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Vincentia badia
[Scarlet cardinalfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Vincentia conspersa
[Southern cardinalfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Vincentia macrocauda
[Smooth cardinalfish]

Photo by MNHN

Southwest Pacific

Vincentia novaehollandiae (Valenciennes, 1832)

Photo by MNHN
 
Vincentia novaehollandiae
[Eastern gobbleguts]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Vincentia punctata (Klunzinger, 1879)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Vincentia punctata
[Orange cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Yarica hyalosoma (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Yarica hyalosoma
[Humpbacked cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Zapogon evermanni (Jordan & Snyder, 1904)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Zapogon evermanni
[Evermann's cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Zapogon isus (Randall & Böhlke, 1981)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Zapogon isus
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Zoramia flebila
[]

Photo by Bos, A.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Zoramia fragilis (Smith, 1961)

Photo by Bos, A.R.
 
Zoramia fragilis
[Fragile cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Zoramia gilberti (Jordan & Seale, 1905)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Zoramia gilberti
[Gilbert's cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Zoramia leptacantha (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Zoramia leptacantha
[Threadfin cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Zoramia perlita (Fraser & Lachner, 1985)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Zoramia perlita
[Pearly cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Zoramia viridiventer Greenfield, Langston & Randall, 2005

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Zoramia viridiventer
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351 Species of Family Apogonidae
(Cardinalfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1998 Ostorhinchus rubrimacula Rubyspot cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 4.5 SL
1859 Ostorhinchus rueppellii Gobbleguts Western Central Pacific 12 TL
1855 Ostorhinchus schlegeli Schlegel's cardinalfish Western Pacific 12 TL
1918 Ostorhinchus sealei Seale's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1990 Ostorhinchus selas Meteor cardinalfish Western Pacific 4 SL
1842 Ostorhinchus semilineatus Half-lined cardinal Western Pacific 12 TL
1880 Ostorhinchus septemstriatus Sevenband cardinalfish West Pacific 5.3 SL
2001 Ostorhinchus sinus Eastern Central Pacific 8.5 SL
1905 Ostorhinchus spilurus Western Indian Ocean 7.4 SL
1908 Ostorhinchus taeniophorus Reef-flat cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 11.5 TL
1874 Ostorhinchus urostigmus Western Central Pacific 15 SL
1859 Ostorhinchus victoriae Western striped cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 8 TL
1861 Ostorhinchus wassinki Kupang cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 7 TL
1918 Ostorhinchus wilsoni Western Central Pacific
1875 Paroncheilus affinis Bigtooth cardinalfish Western Central Atlantic 11 TL
1999 Paxton concilians Paxton's cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 7.6 SL
1915 Phaeoptyx conklini Freckled cardinalfish Western Central Atlantic 9 SL
1860 Phaeoptyx pigmentaria Dusky cardinalfish Western Atlantic 8 SL
1968 Phaeoptyx xenus Sponge cardinalfish Western Central Atlantic 7.5 TL
1985 Pristiapogon abrogramma Lateralstripe cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 9.5 TL
1906 Pristiapogon exostigma Narrowstripe cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 12 TL
1832 Pristiapogon fraenatus Bridled cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 11 TL
1856 Pristiapogon kallopterus Iridescent cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 15.5 TL
1836 Pristiapogon taeniopterus Bandfin cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 19.6 TL
1852 Pristicon rhodopterus Redfin cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 15 TL
1999 Pristicon rufus Rufus cardinalfish Western Pacific 8 SL
1828 Pristicon trimaculatus Three-spot cardinalfish Western Pacific 14.2 SL
1856 Pseudamia amblyuroptera White-jawed cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 8.5 SL
1956 Pseudamia gelatinosa Gelatinous cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 11 TL
1985 Pseudamia hayashii Hayashi's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1992 Pseudamia nigra Estuary cardinalfish Western Central Pacific. 6 TL
1993 Pseudamia rubra Northwest Pacific 5.5 SL
1985 Pseudamia tarri Tarr's cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 3.7 SL
1985 Pseudamia zonata Paddlefish cardinalfish Western Pacific 21 TL
1998 Pseudamiops diaphanes Transparent cardinalfish Eastern Central Pacific 3.3 SL
1953 Pseudamiops gracilicauda Graceful-tailed cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 5 TL
1954 Pseudamiops pellucidus Limpid cardinal Western Indian Ocean 4 TL
2001 Pseudamiops phasma Eastern Central Pacific 3.4 SL
2013 Pseudamiops springeri Western Indian Ocean 2.7 SL
1933 Pterapogon kauderni Banggai cardinal fish Western Pacific 8.6 TL
1966 Quinca mirifica Sailfin cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean
1909 Rhabdamia clupeiformis Western Central Pacific
1856 Rhabdamia gracilis Luminous cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 6 TL
1907 Rhabdamia mentalis Western Central Pacific 5.0 SL
1961 Rhabdamia nigrimentum Indo-Pacific 5.5 SL
1905 Rhabdamia nuda Western Indian Ocean
1994 Rhabdamia spilota Western Pacific 6 TL
2012 Siphamia arabica Indian Ocean 3.4 SL
1953 Siphamia argentea Silver siphonfish Western Pacific 5 TL
2012 Siphamia brevilux Shortlight siphonfish Western Pacific 2.2 SL
1875 Siphamia cephalotes Wood's siphonfish Eastern Indian Ocean 5 SL
1993 Siphamia corallicola Coral siphonfish Western Central Pacific 3.1 SL
1941 Siphamia cuneiceps Wedgehead siphonfish Eastern Indian Ocean and
2012 Siphamia cyanophthalma Blue-eye siphonfish Indo-West Pacific 2.2 SL
1953 Siphamia elongata Elongate siphonfish Western Pacific 4.5 TL
1909 Siphamia fistulosa Fistulose cardinalfish Pacific Ocean 4 TL
2012 Siphamia fraseri Pacific Ocean 3.8 SL
1953 Siphamia fuscolineata Crown-of-thorns cardinalfish Western Pacific 4 SL
2012 Siphamia goreni Red Sea 1.6 SL
1877 Siphamia guttulata Speckled siphonfish Western Central Pacific
1993 Siphamia jebbi Jebb's siphonfish Indo-Pacific 2.5 SL
1958 Siphamia majimai Striped siphonfish Western Pacific 3.5 SL
1955 Siphamia mossambica Sea urchin cardinal Western Indian Ocean 4 TL
2012 Siphamia randalli Pacific Ocean 2.9 SL
1887 Siphamia roseigaster Pinkbreast siphonfish Southwest Pacific 6.4 TL
2012 Siphamia senoui Pacific Ocean 1.9 SL
2012 Siphamia spinicola Reef siphonfish Western Central Pacific 4 TL
2012 Siphamia stenotes Narrow-lined siphonfish Western Pacific 2.4 SL
1909 Siphamia tubifer Tubifer cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 7 TL
1909 Siphamia tubulata Siphonfish Western Central Pacific
1856 Sphaeramia nematoptera Pajama cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 8.5 TL
1828 Sphaeramia orbicularis Orbiculate cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1999 Taeniamia ataenia Barless cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 4.8 SL
1951 Taeniamia biguttata Twinspot cardinalfish Western Pacific 11 TL
1995 Taeniamia bilineata Western Indian Ocean 3.8 SL
1856 Taeniamia buruensis Buru cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 7.5 SL
2003 Taeniamia flavofasciata Western Indian Ocean 7.9 SL
1849 Taeniamia fucata Orangelined cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1883 Taeniamia kagoshimanus Western Pacific
1916 Taeniamia leai Lea's cardinalfish Western Pacific 9 TL
1828 Taeniamia lineolata Shimmering cardinal Western Indian Ocean 10.3 TL
1828 Taeniamia macroptera Dusky-tailed cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 9.5 TL
1960 Taeniamia melasma Blackspot cardinalfish Western Pacific 8.6 TL
1961 Taeniamia mozambiquensis Mozambique cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 8.9 SL
1995 Taeniamia pallida Western Indian Ocean 4 TL
1856 Taeniamia zosterophora Blackbelted cardinalfish Western Pacific 8 TL
1909 Verulux cypselurus Swallowtail cardinalfish Indo Pacific 6 TL
1987 Vincentia badia Scarlet cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 10 TL
1872 Vincentia conspersa Southern cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 14 TL
1987 Vincentia macrocauda Smooth cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 10 TL
1832 Vincentia novaehollandiae Eastern gobbleguts Southwest Pacific
1879 Vincentia punctata Orange cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 15 TL
1852 Yarica hyalosoma Humpbacked cardinalfish Asia and Oceania 17 TL
1904 Zapogon evermanni Evermann's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 15 TL
1981 Zapogon isus Western Indian Ocean 5.6 SL
2005 Zoramia flebila Western Central Pacific 4.4 SL
1961 Zoramia fragilis Fragile cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 5.5 TL
1905 Zoramia gilberti Gilbert's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 5.5 TL
1856 Zoramia leptacantha Threadfin cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 6 TL
1985 Zoramia perlita Pearly cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 5 SL
2005 Zoramia viridiventer Indo-Pacific 4.2 SL



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