Apogonichthys Explained

Apogonichthys is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Species

The recognized species in this genus are:

• 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,^[1] although FishBase only recognises the above three.

Notes and References

1. 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.