Apogon | |
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Apogon maculatus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Apogonidae |
Subfamily: | Apogoninae |
Genus: | Apogon Lacepède, 1801 |
Type species | |
Apogon ruber Lacepède, 1801 |
Apogon is a large genus of fish in the family Apogonidae , the cardinalfishes. They are among the most common fish on coral reefs. [2] Over 200 species have been classified in genus Apogon as members of several subgenera. [2] Some of these subgenera, such as Ostorhinchus , have been elevated to genus status, [3] leaving just over 50 species in the genus. [4]
The 50 recognized species in this genus are: [4]