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Updated 4/22/2020

Family Apogonidae

Cardinalfishes

Cardinalfishes are small nocturnal carnivores with two dorsal fins, large eyes and mouths.  Males incubate a cluster of eggs in their mouth at least until they hatch.  Most species appear lighter and more iridescent at night as they feed upon zooplankton or small invertebrates.  This is a large family with many closely-related species and regional endemics.  Recently the parent genus Apogon has undergone much genetic study resulting in many name changes.

 

CIRCUMTROPICAL

 

Zapogon evermanni

ODDSCALE CARDINALFISH

 


HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Apogon erythrinus

HAWAIIAN RUBY CARDINALFISH

 

  Foa brachygramma 

BAY CARDINALFISH

 

Ostorhinchus maculiferus 

SPOTTED CARDINALFISH

 

Pseudamiops diaphanes 

CLEAR CARDINALFISH

 


INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII

Pristiapogon kallopterus

IRIDESCENT CARDINALFISH

 

Pristiapogon taeniopterus

BANDFIN CARDINALFISH

 

Apogonichthys perdix

WAIKIKI CARDINALFISH

 

 


INDO-PACIFIC

Sphaeramia nematoptera

 

PAJAMA CARDINALFISH

 

Sphaeramia orbicularis

 

ORBICULAR CARDINALFISH

 

Pterapogon kauderni

BANGGAI CARDINALFISH

 

Cheilodipterus artus

WOLF CARDINALFISH

 

Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus

FIVELINED CARDINALFISH

 

Cheilodipterus iostigmus

TOOTHY CARDINALFISH

 

Cheilodipterus macrodon

TIGER CARDINALFISH, juv

 

Cheilodipterus macrodon

TIGER CARDINALFISH

Taeniamia biguttata

TWINSPOT CARDINALFISH

 

Taeniamia fucata

ORANGELINED CARDINALFISH

Zoramia leptacantha

THREADFIN CARDINALFISH

 

Zoramia gilberti

GILBERT'S CARDINALFISH

 

Zoramia viridiventer

FRAGILE CARDINALFISH

Taeniamia zosterophora

GIRDLED CARDINALFISH

 

Rhabdamia gracilis

SLENDER CARDINALFISH

 

Rhabdamia spilota

GLASSY CARDINALFISH

Fibramia thermalis

SANGI CARDINALFISH

 

Apogon doryssa

LONGSPINE CARDINALFISH

 

Pristiapogon fraenatus

SPURCHEEK CARDINALFISH

 

Pristiapogon exostigma

NARROWSTRIPE CARDINALFISH

Ostorhinchus aureus

RINGTAIL CARDINALFISH

 

Ostorhinchus sealei

BARGILL CARDINALFISH

Ostorhinchus apogonides

GOLDBELLY CARDINALFISH

 

Ostorhinchus leslie

LESLIE'S CARDINALFISH

Ostorhinchus dispar

WHITESPOT CARDINALFISH

 

Ostorhinchus wassinki

WASSINKI CARDINALFISH

Ostorhinchus rubimacula

ORANGESPOT CARDINALFISH

 

Ostorhinchus cyanosoma

YELLOWSTRIPED CARDINALFISH

Ostorhinchus compressus

SPLITBAND CARDINALFISH

 

Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus

SEVENSTRIPE CARDINALFISH

Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus

BLACKSTRIPE CARDINALFISH

 

Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus

BLACKSTRIPE CARDINALFISH
Ostorhinchus endekataenia

CANDYSTRIPE CARDINALFISH

 

Ostorhinchus doderleini

DODERLEIN'S CARDINALFISH

Ostorhinchus notatus

SPOTNAPE CARDINALFISH

 

Ostorhinchus semilineatus

HALF-LINED CARDINALFISH

Ostorhinchus moluccensis

MOLUCCAN CARDINALFISH

 

 
Nectamia fuscus

GHOST CARDINALFISH

 

Nectamia bandanesis

BANDA CARDINALFISH

Nectamia luxuria

MULTI-BARRED CARDINALFISH

 

Nectamia savayensis

SAMOAN CARDINALFISH

 

 

 

SOUTHEAST AUSTRALIA

Ostorhinchus limenus

SYDNEY CARDINALFISH

 

 


TROPICAL EASTERN PACIFIC

Apogon atricaudus

PLAIN CARDINALFISH

 

Apogon guadalupensis

GUADALUPE CARDINALFISH

 

Apogon pacificus

PINK CARDINALFISH

 

Apogon retrosella

BARSPOT CARDINALFISH