Apogonichthys

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Apogonichthys
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Apogonichthys perdix
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae
Subfamily: Apogoninae
Genus: Apogonichthys
Bleeker, 1854
Type species
Apogonichthys perdix
Bleeker, 1854

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]

Other authorities recognise an additional two species, Apogonichthys heptastygma and Apogonichthys waikiki , [2] although FishBase only recognises the above three. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Apogonichthys in FishBase . February 2018 version.
  2. 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.