Apogonichthys
Appearance
Apogonichthys | |
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Apogonichthys perdix | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Kurtiformes |
Family: | Apogonidae |
Subfamily: | Apogoninae |
Genus: | Apogonichthys Bleeker, 1854 |
Type species | |
Apogonichthys perdix Bleeker, 1854
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Apogonichthys is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
[edit]The recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- Apogonichthys landoni Herre, 1934
- Apogonichthys ocellatus (M. C. W. Weber, 1913) (ocellated cardinalfish)
- Apogonichthys perdix Bleeker, 1854 (Perdix cardinalfish)
Other authorities recognise an additional two species, Apogonichthys heptastygma and Apogonichthys waikiki,[2] although FishBase only recognises the above three.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Apogonichthys in FishBase. February 2018 version.
- ^ 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.