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Family: Apogonidae Cardinalfishes


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153 species in in Philippines (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Amioides polyacanthus (Vaillant, 1877)

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Amioides polyacanthus
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Apogon ceramensis Bleeker, 1852

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Apogon ceramensis
[Mangrove cardinalfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Apogon coccineus Rüppell, 1838

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Apogon coccineus
[Ruby cardinalfish]

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Indo-Pacific. Replaced b
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Apogon crassiceps Garman, 1903

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Apogon crassiceps
[Transparent cardinalfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Apogon doryssa (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

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Apogon doryssa
[Longspine cardinalfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Apogon indicus Greenfield, 2001

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Apogon indicus
[Indian cardinalfish]

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Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Apogon posterofasciatus Allen & Randall, 2002

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Apogon posterofasciatus
[Rearbar cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Apogon seminigracaudus Greenfield, 2007

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Apogon seminigracaudus
[Darktail cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Apogon semiornatus Peters, 1876

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Apogon semiornatus
[Oblique-banded cardinalfish]

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Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Apogon talboti Smith, 1961

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Apogon talboti
[Flame cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Apogon tricinctus (Allen & Erdmann, 2012)

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Apogon tricinctus
[Threeband cardinalfish]

Photo by Nicole Kit@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Apogonichthyoides cathetogramma (Tanaka, 1917)

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Apogonichthyoides cathetogramma
[]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Apogonichthyoides melas (Bleeker, 1848)

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Apogonichthyoides melas
[Black cardinalfish]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Apogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatus (Gon, 1986)

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Apogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatus
[Doublebar cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Apogonichthyoides sialis (Jordan & Thompson, 1914)

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Apogonichthyoides sialis
[Twinbar cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Apogonichthyoides taeniatus (Cuvier, 1828)

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Apogonichthyoides taeniatus
[Twobelt cardinal]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Apogonichthyoides timorensis (Bleeker, 1854)

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Apogonichthyoides timorensis
[Timor cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Apogonichthyoides uninotatus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

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Apogonichthyoides uninotatus
[Onespot cardinalfish]
No picture found
 
Apogonichthys landoni
[]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Apogonichthys ocellatus (Weber, 1913)

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Apogonichthys ocellatus
[Ocellated cardinalfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Apogonichthys perdix Bleeker, 1854

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Apogonichthys perdix
[Perdix cardinalfish]

Photo by Marco Chan@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12.6 cm TL
Archamia bleekeri (Günther, 1859)

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Archamia bleekeri
[Gon's cardinalfish]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Cercamia cladara Randall & Smith, 1988

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Cercamia cladara
[Frail cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Cercamia eremia (Allen, 1987)

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Cercamia eremia
[Glassy cardinalfish]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Cheilodipterus alleni Gon, 1993

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Cheilodipterus alleni
[Allen's cardinalfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Cheilodipterus arabicus (Gmelin, 1789)

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Cheilodipterus arabicus
[Tiger cardinal]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
Cheilodipterus artus Smith, 1961

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Cheilodipterus artus
[Wolf cardinalfish]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Cheilodipterus intermedius Gon, 1993

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Cheilodipterus intermedius
[Intermediate cardinalfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Cheilodipterus isostigma (Schultz, 1940)

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Cheilodipterus isostigma
[Dog-toothed cardinalfish]

Photo by Wuertz, S.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Cheilodipterus macrodon (Lacepède, 1802)

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Cheilodipterus macrodon
[Large toothed cardinalfish]

Photo by Bos, A.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Cheilodipterus nigrotaeniatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

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Cheilodipterus nigrotaeniatus
[]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Cuvier, 1828

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Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus
[Five-lined cardinalfish]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Cheilodipterus singapurensis Bleeker, 1860

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Cheilodipterus singapurensis
[Truncate cardinalfish]
No picture found
 
Cheilodipterus subulatus
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Cheilodipterus zonatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

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Cheilodipterus zonatus
[Yellowbelly cardinalfish]

Photo by Pöllabauer, C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Fibramia amboinensis (Bleeker, 1853)

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Fibramia amboinensis
[Amboina cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Fibramia lateralis (Valenciennes, 1832)

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Fibramia lateralis
[Humpback cardinal]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Fibramia thermalis (Cuvier, 1829)

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Fibramia thermalis
[Half-barred cardinal]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Foa fo Jordan & Seale, 1905

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Foa fo
[Weedy cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Foa hyalina (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

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Foa hyalina
[Hyaline cardinalfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Fowleria aurita (Valenciennes, 1831)

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Fowleria aurita
[Crosseyed cardinalfish]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Fowleria flammea Allen, 1993

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Fowleria flammea
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Fowleria isostigma (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

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Fowleria isostigma
[Dotted cardinalfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Fowleria marmorata (Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877)

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Fowleria marmorata
[Marbled cardinalfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Fowleria vaiulae (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

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Fowleria vaiulae
[Mottled cardinalfish]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Fowleria variegata (Valenciennes, 1832)

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Fowleria variegata
[Variegated cardinalfish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Gymnapogon japonicus Regan, 1905

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Gymnapogon japonicus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Gymnapogon philippinus (Herre, 1939)

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Gymnapogon philippinus
[Philippine cardinalfish]

Photo by Radcliffe, L.

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Jaydia albomarginatus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

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Jaydia albomarginatus
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Jaydia ellioti (Day, 1875)

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Jaydia ellioti
[Flag-in cardinal-fish]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Jaydia erythrophthalma Gon, Liao & Shao, 2015

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Jaydia erythrophthalma
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14.8 cm TL
Jaydia lineata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842)

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Jaydia lineata
[Indian perch]

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Jaydia novaeguineae (Valenciennes, 1832)

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Jaydia novaeguineae
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Jaydia poeciloptera (Cuvier, 1828)

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Jaydia poeciloptera
[Pearly-finned cardinalfish]

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Jaydia smithi Kotthaus, 1970

Photo by Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.
 
Jaydia smithi
[Smith's cardinalfish]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Jaydia striata (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

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Jaydia striata
[]
No picture found
 
Jaydia striatodes
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Lepidamia multitaeniata (Cuvier, 1828)

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Lepidamia multitaeniata
[Smallscale cardinal]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Neamia articycla Fraser & Allen, 2006

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Neamia articycla
[Circular cardinalfish]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Neamia octospina Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

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Neamia octospina
[Eightspine cardinalfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Nectamia bandanensis (Bleeker, 1854)

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Nectamia bandanensis
[Bigeye cardinalfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11.2 cm TL
Nectamia fusca (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

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Nectamia fusca
[Ghost cardinalfish]

Photo by Satapoomin, U.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Nectamia luxuria Fraser, 2008

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Nectamia luxuria
[Multi-barred cardinalfish]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Nectamia savayensis (Günther, 1872)

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Nectamia savayensis
[Samoan cardinalfish]

Photo by Townsend, D.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Nectamia similis Fraser, 2008

Photo by Photo by Townsend, D.
 
Nectamia similis
[Similar cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Nectamia viria Fraser, 2008

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Nectamia viria
[Bracelet cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Ostorhinchus angustatus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911)

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Ostorhinchus angustatus
[Broadstriped cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus apogonoides (Bleeker, 1856)

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Ostorhinchus apogonoides
[Short-tooth cardinal]

Photo by Radcliffe, L.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Ostorhinchus atrogaster (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Radcliffe, L.
 
Ostorhinchus atrogaster
[Blackbelly cardinalfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Ostorhinchus aureus (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Ostorhinchus aureus
[Ring-tailed cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Ostorhinchus bryx (Fraser, 1998)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus bryx
[Offshore cardinalfish]

Photo by Bos, A.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Ostorhinchus cavitensis (Jordan & Seale, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Bos, A.R.
 
Ostorhinchus cavitensis
[Whiteline cardinalfish]

Photo by Océanopolis

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus chrysopomus (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Océanopolis
 
Ostorhinchus chrysopomus
[Spotted-gill cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus chrysotaenia (Bleeker, 1851)

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Ostorhinchus chrysotaenia
[Yellowlined cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus compressus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911)

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Ostorhinchus compressus
[Ochre-striped cardinalfish]

Photo by Cano Tsang@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus cookii (Macleay, 1881)

Photo by Photo by Cano Tsang@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Ostorhinchus cookii
[Cook's cardinalfish]

Photo by Yin, Robert

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Ostorhinchus cyanosoma (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Yin, Robert
 
Ostorhinchus cyanosoma
[Yellowstriped cardinalfish]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus dispar (Fraser & Randall, 1976)

Photo by Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Ostorhinchus dispar
[Redspot cardinalfish]

Photo by Radcliffe, L.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Ostorhinchus diversus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Radcliffe, L.
 
Ostorhinchus diversus
[]

Photo by Miko Lui@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Ostorhinchus doederleini (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)

Photo by Photo by Miko Lui@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Ostorhinchus doederleini
[Doederlein's cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Ostorhinchus endekataenia (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus endekataenia
[Candystripe cardinalfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12.6 cm TL
Ostorhinchus fasciatus (White, 1790)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Ostorhinchus fasciatus
[Broadbanded cardinalfish]

Photo by Andy Cornish@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14.2 cm TL
Ostorhinchus fleurieu Lacepède, 1802

Photo by Photo by Andy Cornish@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Ostorhinchus fleurieu
[Flower cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus franssedai (Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994)

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Ostorhinchus franssedai
[Frans' cardinalfish]

Photo by Townsend, D.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus griffini (Seale, 1910)

Photo by Photo by Townsend, D.
 
Ostorhinchus griffini
[Hookfin cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.6 cm TL
Ostorhinchus gularis (Fraser & Lachner, 1984)

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Ostorhinchus gularis
[Gular cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus hartzfeldii (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus hartzfeldii
[Hartzfeld's cardinalfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Ostorhinchus hoevenii (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Ostorhinchus hoevenii
[Frostfin cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Ostorhinchus jenkinsi (Evermann & Seale, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus jenkinsi
[Spot-nape cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Ostorhinchus komodoensis (Allen, 1998)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus komodoensis
[Komodo cardinalfish]

Photo by DAWR, Guam

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus luteus (Randall & Kulbicki, 1998)

Photo by Photo by DAWR, Guam
 
Ostorhinchus luteus
[Yellow cardinalfish]

Photo by Bos, A.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Ostorhinchus margaritophorus (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Bos, A.R.
 
Ostorhinchus margaritophorus
[Red-striped cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus melanoproctus (Fraser & Randall, 1976)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus melanoproctus
[Blackvent cardinalfish]
No picture found
 
Ostorhinchus melanopterus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Ostorhinchus moluccensis (Valenciennes, 1832)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus moluccensis
[Moluccan cardinalfish]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Ostorhinchus monospilus (Fraser, Randall & Allen, 2002)

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Ostorhinchus monospilus
[Moluccen cardinal]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus multilineatus (Bleeker, 1874)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus multilineatus
[Many-lined cardinalfish]
No picture found
 
Ostorhinchus mydrus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Ostorhinchus nanus (Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus nanus
[Tiny cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Ostorhinchus neotes (Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus neotes
[Mini cardinalfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Ostorhinchus nigrocincta (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Ostorhinchus nigrocincta
[Blackbelt cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus (Lachner, 1953)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus
[Blackstripe cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus notatus (Houttuyn, 1782)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus notatus
[Spotnape cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus
[Sevenstriped cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus (Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus
[Tail-eye cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Ostorhinchus parvulus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus parvulus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus pleuron (Fraser, 2005)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Ostorhinchus pleuron
[Rib-bar cardinalfish]
No picture found
 
Ostorhinchus radcliffei
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus rubrimacula (Randall & Kulbicki, 1998)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus rubrimacula
[Rubyspot cardinalfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ostorhinchus sealei (Fowler, 1918)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Ostorhinchus sealei
[Seale's cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus selas (Randall & Hayashi, 1990)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus selas
[Meteor cardinalfish]

Photo by Kamy Yeung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus semilineatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842)

Photo by Photo by Kamy Yeung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Ostorhinchus semilineatus
[Half-lined cardinal]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

West Pacific
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Ostorhinchus septemstriatus (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Ostorhinchus septemstriatus
[Sevenband cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Ostorhinchus taeniophorus (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus taeniophorus
[Reef-flat cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Ostorhinchus wassinki (Bleeker, 1861)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostorhinchus wassinki
[Kupang cardinalfish]
No picture found
 
Ostorhinchus wilsoni
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pristiapogon exostigma (Jordan & Starks, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pristiapogon exostigma
[Narrowstripe cardinalfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pristiapogon fraenatus (Valenciennes, 1832)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Pristiapogon fraenatus
[Bridled cardinalfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15.5 cm TL
Pristiapogon kallopterus (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Pristiapogon kallopterus
[Iridescent cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pristicon rhodopterus (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pristicon rhodopterus
[Redfin cardinalfish]

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Pristicon rufus (Randall & Fraser, 1999)

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.
 
Pristicon rufus
[Rufus cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
Pristicon trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pristicon trimaculatus
[Three-spot cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Pseudamia amblyuroptera (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Pseudamia amblyuroptera
[White-jawed cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pseudamia gelatinosa Smith, 1956

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudamia gelatinosa
[Gelatinous cardinalfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pseudamia hayashii Randall, Lachner & Fraser, 1985

Photo by Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Pseudamia hayashii
[Hayashi's cardinalfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Pseudamia zonata Randall, Lachner & Fraser, 1985

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Pseudamia zonata
[Paddlefish cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Pseudamiops gracilicauda (Lachner, 1953)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudamiops gracilicauda
[Graceful-tailed cardinalfish]

Photo by Andy Cornish@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 7.4 cm TL
Rhabdamia gracilis (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Andy Cornish@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Rhabdamia gracilis
[Luminous cardinalfish]

Photo by Aime M. Awl / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Siphamia argentea Lachner, 1953

Photo by Photo by Aime M. Awl / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Siphamia argentea
[Silver siphonfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Siphamia corallicola Allen, 1993

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Siphamia corallicola
[Coral siphonfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Siphamia elongata Lachner, 1953

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Siphamia elongata
[Elongate siphonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Siphamia fistulosa (Weber, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Siphamia fistulosa
[Fistulose cardinalfish]

Photo by Chen, J.-P.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Siphamia fuscolineata Lachner, 1953

Photo by Photo by Chen, J.-P.
 
Siphamia fuscolineata
[Crown-of-thorns cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Siphamia jebbi Allen, 1993

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Siphamia jebbi
[Jebb's siphonfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Siphamia majimai Matsubara & Iwai, 1958

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Siphamia majimai
[Striped siphonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Siphamia tubifer Weber, 1909

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Siphamia tubifer
[Tubifer cardinalfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Sphaeramia nematoptera (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Sphaeramia nematoptera
[Pajama cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Sphaeramia orbicularis (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sphaeramia orbicularis
[Orbiculate cardinalfish]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Taeniamia biguttata (Lachner, 1951)

Photo by Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Taeniamia biguttata
[Twinspot cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Taeniamia buruensis (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Taeniamia buruensis
[Buru cardinalfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Taeniamia fucata (Cantor, 1849)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Taeniamia fucata
[Orangelined cardinalfish]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Taeniamia kagoshimana (Döderlein, 1883)

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Taeniamia kagoshimana
[]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Taeniamia macroptera (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Taeniamia macroptera
[Dusky-tailed cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.6 cm TL
Taeniamia melasma (Lachner & Taylor, 1960)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Taeniamia melasma
[Blackspot cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Taeniamia zosterophora (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Taeniamia zosterophora
[Blackbelted cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Verulux cypselurus (Weber, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Verulux cypselurus
[Swallowtail cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Yarica hyalosoma (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Yarica hyalosoma
[Humpbacked cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Zapogon evermanni (Jordan & Snyder, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Zapogon evermanni
[Evermann's cardinalfish]

Photo by Bos, A.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Zoramia fragilis (Smith, 1961)

Photo by Photo by Bos, A.R.
 
Zoramia fragilis
[Fragile cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Zoramia gilberti (Jordan & Seale, 1905)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Zoramia gilberti
[Gilbert's cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Zoramia leptacanthus (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Zoramia leptacanthus
[Threadfin cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Zoramia perlita (Fraser & Lachner, 1985)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Zoramia perlita
[Pearly cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Zoramia viridiventer Greenfield, Langston & Randall, 2005

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Zoramia viridiventer
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Amioides polyacanthus Indo-Pacific. 22 TL 1877
Apogon ceramensis Mangrove cardinalfish Western Pacific 8 TL 1852
Apogon coccineus Ruby cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 6 TL 1838
Apogon crassiceps Transparent cardinalfish Indo-Pacific. Replaced b 5 TL 1903
Apogon doryssa Longspine cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 8 TL 1906
Apogon indicus Indian cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 3.8 SL 2001
Apogon posterofasciatus Rearbar cardinalfish Western Central Pacific. 6 TL 2002
Apogon seminigracaudus Darktail cardinalfish Western Pacific 5 TL 2007
Apogon semiornatus Oblique-banded cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 7.5 TL 1876
Apogon talboti Flame cardinalfish Indo-Pacific. 14 TL 1961
Apogon tricinctus Threeband cardinalfish Western Pacific 5.7 SL 2012
Apogonichthyoides cathetogramma Western Pacific 12 SL 1917
Apogonichthyoides melas Black cardinalfish Western Pacific 10 SL 1848
Apogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatus Doublebar cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 14 TL 1986
Apogonichthyoides sialis Twinbar cardinalfish Western Pacific 14 TL 1914
Apogonichthyoides taeniatus Twobelt cardinal Western Indian Ocean 17 TL 1828
Apogonichthyoides timorensis Timor cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 9 TL 1854
Apogonichthyoides uninotatus Onespot cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 5.5 SL 1912
Apogonichthys landoni Western Central Pacific 1934
Apogonichthys ocellatus Ocellated cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 6 TL 1913
Apogonichthys perdix Perdix cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 6 TL 1854
Archamia bleekeri Gon's cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 12.6 TL 1859
Cercamia cladara Frail cardinalfish Western Pacific 4.5 SL 1988
Cercamia eremia Glassy cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 5 TL 1987
Cheilodipterus alleni Allen's cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 10.4 SL 1993
Cheilodipterus arabicus Tiger cardinal Western Indian Ocean 18 SL 1789
Cheilodipterus artus Wolf cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 18.7 SL 1961
Cheilodipterus intermedius Intermediate cardinalfish Western Pacific 20 SL 1993
Cheilodipterus isostigma Dog-toothed cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 11 TL 1940
Cheilodipterus macrodon Large toothed cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 25 TL 1802
Cheilodipterus nigrotaeniatus Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1912
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Five-lined cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 13 TL 1828
Cheilodipterus singapurensis Truncate cardinalfish Western Pacific 18 SL 1860
Cheilodipterus subulatus Western Pacific 1909
Cheilodipterus zonatus Yellowbelly cardinalfish Western Pacific 8 TL 1912
Fibramia amboinensis Amboina cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 7 SL 1853
Fibramia lateralis Humpback cardinal Indo-Pacific 11 TL 1832
Fibramia thermalis Half-barred cardinal Indo-Pacific 8.5 TL 1829
Foa fo Weedy cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 3.5 SL 1905
Foa hyalina Hyaline cardinalfish Western Pacific. 4.7 SL 1912
Fowleria aurita Crosseyed cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 9 TL 1831
Fowleria flammea Western Pacific 3.1 SL 1993
Fowleria isostigma Dotted cardinalfish Indo-Pacific. 7 SL 1906
Fowleria marmorata Marbled cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 7.5 TL 1877
Fowleria vaiulae Mottled cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 5 TL 1906
Fowleria variegata Variegated cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 8 TL 1832
Gymnapogon japonicus Western Pacific 5 TL 1905
Gymnapogon philippinus Philippine cardinalfish Pacific Ocean 5 SL 1939
Jaydia albomarginatus Western Central Pacific. 10.2 SL 1912
Jaydia ellioti Flag-in cardinal-fish Indo-West Pacific 16 TL 1875
Jaydia erythrophthalma Western Pacific 5.9 SL 2015
Jaydia lineata Indian perch Indo-West Pacific 14.8 TL 1842
Jaydia novaeguineae Indo-Pacific 8.9 SL 1832
Jaydia poeciloptera Pearly-finned cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 14 SL 1828
Jaydia smithi Smith's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 14.5 TL 1970
Jaydia striata Western Central Pacific 7 TL 1912
Jaydia striatodes Indo-West Pacific 1997
Lepidamia multitaeniata Smallscale cardinal Western Indian Ocean 18 TL 1828
Neamia articycla Circular cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 3.6 SL 2006
Neamia octospina Eightspine cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 7 TL 1912
Nectamia bandanensis Bigeye cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1854
Nectamia fusca Ghost cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 11.2 TL 1825
Nectamia luxuria Multi-barred cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 7.7 SL 2008
Nectamia savayensis Samoan cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 SL 1872
Nectamia similis Similar cardinalfish Western Pacific 6.3 SL 2008
Nectamia viria Bracelet cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 7.2 SL 2008
Ostorhinchus angustatus Broadstriped cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 11 TL 1911
Ostorhinchus apogonoides Short-tooth cardinal Indo-West Pacific 10 TL 1856
Ostorhinchus atrogaster Blackbelly cardinalfish Western Pacific 5.9 SL 1912
Ostorhinchus aureus Ring-tailed cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 14.5 TL 1802
Ostorhinchus bryx Offshore cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 5.2 SL 1998
Ostorhinchus cavitensis Whiteline cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 7.5 TL 1907
Ostorhinchus chrysopomus Spotted-gill cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 10 TL 1854
Ostorhinchus chrysotaenia Yellowlined cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 12 TL 1851
Ostorhinchus compressus Ochre-striped cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 12 TL 1911
Ostorhinchus cookii Cook's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1881
Ostorhinchus cyanosoma Yellowstriped cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 8 TL 1853
Ostorhinchus dispar Redspot cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 5 SL 1976
Ostorhinchus diversus Western Central Pacific 7.8 SL 1912
Ostorhinchus doederleini Doederlein's cardinalfish Western Pacific 14 TL 1901
Ostorhinchus endekataenia Candystripe cardinalfish Western Pacific 14 TL 1852
Ostorhinchus fasciatus Broadbanded cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 12.6 TL 1790
Ostorhinchus fleurieu Flower cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 14.2 TL 1802
Ostorhinchus franssedai Frans' cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 7.5 SL 1994
Ostorhinchus griffini Hookfin cardinalfish Western Pacific 13.5 SL 1910
Ostorhinchus gularis Gular cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 6.6 TL 1984
Ostorhinchus hartzfeldii Hartzfeld's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 12 TL 1852
Ostorhinchus hoevenii Frostfin cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 6 TL 1854
Ostorhinchus jenkinsi Spot-nape cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 8.7 SL 1907
Ostorhinchus komodoensis Komodo cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 10 SL 1998
Ostorhinchus luteus Yellow cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 4.4 SL 1998
Ostorhinchus margaritophorus Red-striped cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 6.5 TL 1855
Ostorhinchus melanoproctus Blackvent cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 4 SL 1976
Ostorhinchus melanopterus Western Central Pacific 1930
Ostorhinchus moluccensis Moluccan cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 9 TL 1832
Ostorhinchus monospilus Moluccen cardinal Indo-Pacific 7.8 SL 2002
Ostorhinchus multilineatus Many-lined cardinalfish Western Pacific. 10 TL 1874
Ostorhinchus mydrus Western Central Pacific 1905
Ostorhinchus nanus Tiny cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 6 SL 1994
Ostorhinchus neotes Mini cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 2.7 SL 1994
Ostorhinchus nigrocincta Blackbelt cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific. 9.1 SL 1912
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus Blackstripe cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1953
Ostorhinchus notatus Spotnape cardinalfish Western Pacific 10 TL 1782
Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus Sevenstriped cardinalfish Pacific Ocean 10 TL 1828
Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus Tail-eye cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 5 SL 1994
Ostorhinchus parvulus Western Pacific. 4 TL 1912
Ostorhinchus pleuron Rib-bar cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 10.4 SL 2005
Ostorhinchus radcliffei Western Central Pacific 1918
Ostorhinchus rubrimacula Rubyspot cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 4.5 SL 1998
Ostorhinchus sealei Seale's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1918
Ostorhinchus selas Meteor cardinalfish Western Pacific 4 SL 1990
Ostorhinchus semilineatus Half-lined cardinal Western Pacific 12 TL 1842
Ostorhinchus septemstriatus Sevenband cardinalfish West Pacific 5.3 SL 1880
Ostorhinchus taeniophorus Reef-flat cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 11.5 TL 1908
Ostorhinchus wassinki Kupang cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 7 TL 1861
Ostorhinchus wilsoni Western Central Pacific 1918
Pristiapogon exostigma Narrowstripe cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 12 TL 1906
Pristiapogon fraenatus Bridled cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 11 TL 1832
Pristiapogon kallopterus Iridescent cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 15.5 TL 1856
Pristicon rhodopterus Redfin cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 15 TL 1852
Pristicon rufus Rufus cardinalfish Western Pacific 8 SL 1999
Pristicon trimaculatus Three-spot cardinalfish Western Pacific 14.2 SL 1828
Pseudamia amblyuroptera White-jawed cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 8.5 SL 1856
Pseudamia gelatinosa Gelatinous cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 11 TL 1956
Pseudamia hayashii Hayashi's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1985
Pseudamia zonata Paddlefish cardinalfish Western Pacific 21 TL 1985
Pseudamiops gracilicauda Graceful-tailed cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 5 TL 1953
Rhabdamia gracilis Luminous cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific. 7.4 TL 1856
Siphamia argentea Silver siphonfish Western Pacific 5 TL 1953
Siphamia corallicola Coral siphonfish Western Central Pacific 3.1 SL 1993
Siphamia elongata Elongate siphonfish Western Pacific 4.5 TL 1953
Siphamia fistulosa Fistulose cardinalfish Pacific Ocean 4 TL 1909
Siphamia fuscolineata Crown-of-thorns cardinalfish Western Pacific 4 SL 1953
Siphamia jebbi Jebb's siphonfish Indo-Pacific 2.5 SL 1993
Siphamia majimai Striped siphonfish Western Pacific 3.5 SL 1958
Siphamia tubifer Tubifer cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 7 TL 1909
Sphaeramia nematoptera Pajama cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 8.5 TL 1856
Sphaeramia orbicularis Orbiculate cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1828
Taeniamia biguttata Twinspot cardinalfish Western Pacific 11 TL 1951
Taeniamia buruensis Buru cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 7.5 SL 1856
Taeniamia fucata Orangelined cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1849
Taeniamia kagoshimana Western Pacific 5.3 SL 1883
Taeniamia macroptera Dusky-tailed cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 9.5 TL 1828
Taeniamia melasma Blackspot cardinalfish Western Pacific 8.6 TL 1960
Taeniamia zosterophora Blackbelted cardinalfish Western Pacific 8 TL 1856
Verulux cypselurus Swallowtail cardinalfish Indo Pacific 6 TL 1909
Yarica hyalosoma Humpbacked cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 17 TL 1852
Zapogon evermanni Evermann's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 15 TL 1904
Zoramia fragilis Fragile cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 5.5 TL 1961
Zoramia gilberti Gilbert's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 5.5 TL 1905
Zoramia leptacanthus Threadfin cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 6 TL 1856
Zoramia perlita Pearly cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 5 SL 1985
Zoramia viridiventer Indo-Pacific 4.2 SL 2005



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