Biology:Apogonichthys
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Apogonichthys is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
The recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- Apogonichthys ahimsa Whitley, 1959
- Apogonichthys infuscus (Fourmanoir, 1955) (tan cardinalfish)
- Apogonichthys ocellatus (M. C. W. Weber, 1913) (ocellated cardinalfish)
- Apogonichthys perdix Bleeker, 1854 (perdix cardinalfish)
- Apogonichthys waikiki Jordan & Evermann, 1903
FishBase also includes Apogonichthys landoni which Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes classifies as Foa landoni, but only recognises four species in total, with A. ahimsa as Apogonichthyoides chrysurus and A. waikiki synonymised with A. perdix.[2]
References
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Apogonichthys". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Apogonichthys.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2026). Species of Apogonichthys in FishBase. March 2026 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. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2014/f/z03846p203f.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q591246 entry
