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Apogonidae 
AphiaID: 125518

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Perciformes
Sources  basis of record: van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Vernacular
Names		 
Language   Name 
English cardinalfishes  [details]
Direct child
taxa
[show all]		 Subfamily Apogoninae
  » Genus Apogon Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Apogonichthyoides Smith, 1949
» Genus Apogonichthys Bleeker, 1854
» Genus Archamia Gill, 1863
» Genus Astrapogon
» Genus Cercamia
» Genus Cheilodipterus Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Coranthus Smith, 1961
» Genus Foa Jordan & Seale, 1905
» Genus Fowleria Jordan & Evermann, 1903
» Genus Glossamia Gill, 1863
» Genus Holapogon
» Genus Lachneratus Fraser & Struhsaker, 1991
» Genus Neamia Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
» Genus Nectamia
» Genus Ostorhinchus Lacepède, 1802
» Genus Phaeoptyx
» Genus Pristicon
» Genus Pterapogon
» Genus Rhabdamia Weber, 1909
» Genus Siphamia
» Genus Sphaeramia
» Genus Vincentia
» Genus Zapogon
» Genus Zoramia
» Genus Adenapogon accepted as Siphamia
» Genus Apogonichthyes accepted as Apogonichthys Bleeker, 1854
» Genus Apogonichtyes accepted as Apogonichthys Bleeker, 1854
» Genus Apogonicthyes accepted as Apogonichthys Bleeker, 1854
» Genus Aspro Commerson in Lacepède, 1802 accepted as Cheilodipterus Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Cheilodipterops accepted as Cheilodipterus Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Chelidopterus accepted as Cheilodipterus Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Cheliodipterus accepted as Cheilodipterus Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Chilodipterus accepted as Cheilodipterus Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Dipterodon Lacepède, 1802 accepted as Apogon Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Gronovichthys accepted as Apogon Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Jaydia Smith, 1961 accepted as Apogon Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Lepidamia Gill, 1863 accepted as Apogon Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Lovamia accepted as Apogon Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Mionorus accepted as Glossamia Gill, 1863
» Genus Mionurus accepted as Glossamia Gill, 1863
» Genus Monoprion accepted as Apogon Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Paroncheilus accepted as Apogon Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Pristiapogon Klunzinger, 1870 accepted as Apogon Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Quinca accepted as Pterapogon
» Genus Rhabadamia accepted as Rhabdamia Weber, 1909
» Genus Scopelus Cuvier, 1816 accepted as Myctophum Rafinesque, 1810
Subfamily Pseudaminae
  » Genus Gymnapogon Regan, 1905
» Genus Paxton
» Genus Pseudamia
» Genus Pseudamiops Smith, 1954
» Genus Acanthapogon accepted as Gymnapogon Regan, 1905
» Genus Australaphia accepted as Gymnapogon Regan, 1905
» Genus Gymnopogon accepted as Gymnapogon Regan, 1905
» Genus Henicichthys accepted as Gymnapogon Regan, 1905

Genus Apogonichtys accepted as Apogonichthys Bleeker, 1854
Genus Asperapogon Smith, 1961 accepted as Apogon Lacepède, 1801
Genus Bentuviaichthys Smith, 1961 accepted as Rhabdamia Weber, 1909
Genus Kurtamia Prokofiev, 2006 accepted as Archamia Gill, 1863
Genus Ostorhynchus accepted as Ostorhinchus Lacepède, 1802
Genus Papillapogon Smith, 1947 accepted as Fowleria Jordan & Evermann, 1903
Genus Paramia Bleeker, 1863 accepted as Cheilodipterus Lacepède, 1801
Environment marine
Links To GenBank
To ITIS
Note  Description: Chiefly marine. Some in brackish water; in streams (tropical Pacific Islands). Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Dorsal fins separate. First dorsal fin with 6-8 spines; 8-14 soft rays in the second. Spines in anal fin 2; soft rays 8-18. Scales usually ctenoid; several groups with cycloid scales (absent in Gymnapogon). Branchiostegal rays 7. Vertebrae 24 or 25 (10 + 14 or 15). Many are mouthbrooders. It is suspected that in some species the incubation of eggs is done only by the males or by the females. Most species below 10 cm.  [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125518
Taxonomic
Edit history		 
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  van der Land, Jacob
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Apogonidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125518 on 2013-05-21
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