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.

Zapogon evermanni

ODDSCALE CARDINALFISH

HAWAIIAN RUBY CARDINALFISH

Foa brachygramma 

BAY CARDINALFISH

SPOTTED CARDINALFISH

CLEAR CARDINALFISH

IRIDESCENT CARDINALFISH

BANDFIN CARDINALFISH

Apogonichthys perdix

WAIKIKI CARDINALFISH

PAJAMA CARDINALFISH

ORBICULAR CARDINALFISH

BANGGAI CARDINALFISH

WOLF CARDINALFISH

FIVELINED CARDINALFISH

TOOTHY CARDINALFISH

TIGER CARDINALFISH, juv

TIGER CARDINALFISH

TWINSPOT CARDINALFISH

ORANGELINED CARDINALFISH

THREADFIN CARDINALFISH

GILBERT'S CARDINALFISH

FRAGILE CARDINALFISH

GIRDLED CARDINALFISH

SLENDER CARDINALFISH

GLASSY CARDINALFISH

SANGI CARDINALFISH

LONGSPINE CARDINALFISH

SPURCHEEK CARDINALFISH

NARROWSTRIPE CARDINALFISH

SPOTGILL CARDINALFISH

BARGILL CARDINALFISH

RINGTAIL CARDINALFISH

GOLDBELLY CARDINALFISH

LESLIE'S CARDINALFISH

WHITESPOT CARDINALFISH

WASSINKI CARDINALFISH

ORANGESPOT CARDINALFISH

YELLOWSTRIPED CARDINALFISH

SPLITBAND CARDINALFISH

SEVENSTRIPE CARDINALFISH

BLACKSTRIPE CARDINALFISH

CANDYSTRIPE CARDINALFISH

DODERLEIN'S CARDINALFISH

SPOTNAPE CARDINALFISH

HALF-LINED CARDINALFISH

MOLUCCAN CARDINALFISH

ONESPOT CARDINALFISH

GHOST CARDINALFISH

BANDA CARDINALFISH

MULTI-BARRED CARDINALFISH

SAMOAN CARDINALFISH

SYDNEY CARDINALFISH

PLAIN CARDINALFISH

GUADALUPE CARDINALFISH

PINK CARDINALFISH

BARSPOT CARDINALFISH