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Family: Apogonidae Cardinalfishes



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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Ostorhinchus oxina (Fraser, 1999)

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Ostorhinchus oxina
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Ostorhinchus oxygrammus (Allen, 2001)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus oxygrammus
[Sharpline cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Ostorhinchus pallidofasciatus (Allen, 1987)

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Ostorhinchus pallidofasciatus
[Palestriped cardinalfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Ostorhinchus pallidus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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Ostorhinchus parvulus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

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

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Ostorhinchus pleuron
[Rib-bar cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Ostorhinchus properuptus (Whitley, 1964)

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Ostorhinchus properuptus
[Southern orange-lined cardinal fish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus pselion (Randall, Fraser & Lachner, 1990)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Ostorhinchus pselion
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Ostorhinchus quinquestriatus
[]
No picture found
 
Ostorhinchus radcliffei
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Ostorhinchus regula (Fraser & Randall, 2003)

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Ostorhinchus regula
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Ostorhinchus relativus (Randall, 2001)

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Ostorhinchus relativus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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Ostorhinchus rubrimacula
[Rubyspot cardinalfish]

Photo by Maddern, M.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus rueppellii (Günther, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Maddern, M.
 
Ostorhinchus rueppellii
[Gobbleguts]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ostorhinchus schlegeli (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ostorhinchus schlegeli
[Schlegel's 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)

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Ostorhinchus septemstriatus
[Sevenband cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Ostorhinchus sinus (Randall, 2001)

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Ostorhinchus sinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Ostorhinchus spilurus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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Ostorhinchus taeniophorus
[Reef-flat cardinalfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Ostorhinchus unitaeniatus
[Single-striped cardinalfish]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Ostorhinchus urostigmus (Bleeker, 1874)

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Ostorhinchus urostigmus
[]

Photo by Groeneveld, R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Ostorhinchus victoriae (Günther, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Groeneveld, R.
 
Ostorhinchus victoriae
[Western striped 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 CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ozichthys albimaculosus (Kailola, 1976)

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Ozichthys albimaculosus
[Cream-spotted cardinalfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Paroncheilus affinis (Poey, 1875)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Paroncheilus affinis
[Bigtooth cardinalfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Paxton concilians
[Paxton's cardinalfish]

Photo by Charteris, M.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Phaeoptyx conklini (Silvester, 1915)

Photo by Photo by Charteris, M.
 
Phaeoptyx conklini
[Freckled cardinalfish]

Photo by Cherson, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Phaeoptyx pigmentaria (Poey, 1860)

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Phaeoptyx pigmentaria
[Dusky cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Phaeoptyx xenus (Böhlke & Randall, 1968)

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Phaeoptyx xenus
[Sponge cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Pristiapogon abrogramma (Fraser & Lachner, 1985)

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Pristiapogon abrogramma
[Lateralstripe cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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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.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 19.6 cm TL
Pristiapogon taeniopterus (Bennett, 1836)

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Pristiapogon taeniopterus
[Bandfin cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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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)

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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]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Pseudamia nigra
[Estuary cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Pseudamia rubra Randall & Ida, 1993

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudamia rubra
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Pseudamia tarri Randall, Lachner & Fraser, 1985

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudamia tarri
[Tarr'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.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Pseudamiops diaphanes Randall, 1998

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudamiops diaphanes
[Transparent 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 SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Pseudamiops pellucidus Smith, 1954

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Pseudamiops pellucidus
[Limpid cardinal]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Pseudamiops phasma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Pseudamiops springeri
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.6 cm TL
Pterapogon kauderni Koumans, 1933

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Pterapogon kauderni
[Banggai cardinal fish]
No picture found
 
Quinca mirifica
[Sailfin 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 Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Rhabdamia nigrimentum (Smith, 1961)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Rhabdamia nigrimentum
[]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Rhabdamia novaluna Yoshida, Mabuchi & Motomura, 2018

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Rhabdamia novaluna
[New-moon cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Rhabdamia spilota Allen & Kuiter, 1994

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Rhabdamia spilota
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Siphamia arabica
[]

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]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
 
Siphamia arnazae
[Cat’s eye cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Siphamia brevilux Gon & Allen, 2012

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Siphamia brevilux
[Shortlight siphonfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Siphamia cephalotes
[Wood's 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]
No picture found
 
Siphamia cuneiceps
[Wedgehead siphonfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Siphamia cyanophthalma Gon & Allen, 2012

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Siphamia cyanophthalma
[Blue-eye 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 Williams, J.T.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Siphamia fraseri Gon & Allen, 2012

Photo by Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Siphamia fraseri
[]

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 Bogorodsky, S.V.

Red Sea
Max. Length 1.6 cm SL
Siphamia goreni Gon & Allen, 2012

Photo by Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.
 
Siphamia goreni
[]
No picture found
 
Siphamia guttulata
[Speckled siphonfish]

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 SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Siphamia mossambica Smith, 1955

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Siphamia mossambica
[Sea urchin cardinal]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Siphamia papuensis
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Siphamia randalli Gon & Allen, 2012

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Siphamia randalli
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
Siphamia roseigaster (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Siphamia roseigaster
[Pinkbreast siphonfish]

Photo by Senou, H.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
Siphamia senoui Gon & Allen, 2012

Photo by Photo by Senou, H.
 
Siphamia senoui
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Siphamia spinicola Gon & Allen, 2012

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Siphamia spinicola
[Reef siphonfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Siphamia stenotes Gon & Allen, 2012

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Siphamia stenotes
[Narrow-lined 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 Graham, K.

Western Central Pacific

Siphamia tubulata (Weber, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Siphamia tubulata
[Siphonfish]

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 Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Taeniamia ataenia (Randall & Satapoomin, 1999)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Taeniamia ataenia
[Barless 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 Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Taeniamia bilineata (Gon & Randall, 1995)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Taeniamia bilineata
[]

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 King, D.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Taeniamia flavofasciata (Gon & Randall, 2003)

Photo by Photo by King, D.R.
 
Taeniamia flavofasciata
[]

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 Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Taeniamia leai (Waite, 1916)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Taeniamia leai
[Lea's cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.3 cm TL
Taeniamia lineolata (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Taeniamia lineolata
[Shimmering cardinal]

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 Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Taeniamia mozambiquensis (Smith, 1961)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Taeniamia mozambiquensis
[Mozambique cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Taeniamia pallida (Gon & Randall, 1995)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Taeniamia pallida
[]

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

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Verulux cypselurus
[Swallowtail cardinalfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Verulux solmaculata
[Sunspot cardinal]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Vincentia badia
[Scarlet cardinalfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Vincentia conspersa
[Southern cardinalfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Vincentia macrocauda
[Smooth cardinalfish]

Photo by MNHN

Southwest Pacific

Vincentia novaehollandiae (Valenciennes, 1832)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Vincentia novaehollandiae
[Eastern gobbleguts]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Vincentia punctata (Klunzinger, 1879)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Vincentia punctata
[Orange cardinalfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Xeniamia atrithorax
[]

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 Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Zapogon isus (Randall & Böhlke, 1981)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Zapogon isus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Zoramia flebila
[]

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
Ostorhinchus oxina Indian Ocean 7.1 SL 1999
Ostorhinchus oxygrammus Sharpline cardinalfish Western Pacific 3.9 SL 2001
Ostorhinchus pallidofasciatus Palestriped cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 7 SL 1987
Ostorhinchus pallidus Western Pacific 5.2 SL 2017
Ostorhinchus parvulus Western Pacific. 4 TL 1912
Ostorhinchus pleuron Rib-bar cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 10.4 SL 2005
Ostorhinchus properuptus Southern orange-lined cardinal fish Indo-Pacific. 6 TL 1964
Ostorhinchus pselion Western Indian Ocean 4 SL 1990
Ostorhinchus quinquestriatus Western Indian Ocean 3.7 SL 1908
Ostorhinchus radcliffei Western Central Pacific 1918
Ostorhinchus regula Western Central Pacific 3.8 SL 2003
Ostorhinchus relativus Eastern Central Pacific 7.4 SL 2001
Ostorhinchus rubrimacula Rubyspot cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 4.5 SL 1998
Ostorhinchus rueppellii Gobbleguts Western Central Pacific 12 TL 1859
Ostorhinchus schlegeli Schlegel's cardinalfish Western Pacific 12 TL 1855
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 sinus Eastern Central Pacific 8.5 SL 2001
Ostorhinchus spilurus Western Indian Ocean 7.4 SL 1905
Ostorhinchus taeniophorus Reef-flat cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 11.5 TL 1908
Ostorhinchus unitaeniatus Single-striped cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 6 TL 1995
Ostorhinchus urostigmus Western Central Pacific 15 SL 1874
Ostorhinchus victoriae Western striped cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 8 TL 1859
Ostorhinchus wassinki Kupang cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 7 TL 1861
Ostorhinchus wilsoni Western Central Pacific 1918
Ozichthys albimaculosus Cream-spotted cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 10 TL 1976
Paroncheilus affinis Bigtooth cardinalfish Western Atlantic 11 TL 1875
Paxton concilians Paxton's cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 7.6 SL 1999
Phaeoptyx conklini Freckled cardinalfish Western Central Atlantic 9 SL 1915
Phaeoptyx pigmentaria Dusky cardinalfish Western Atlantic 8 SL 1860
Phaeoptyx xenus Sponge cardinalfish Western Central Atlantic 7.5 TL 1968
Pristiapogon abrogramma Lateralstripe cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 9.5 TL 1985
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
Pristiapogon taeniopterus Bandfin cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 19.6 TL 1836
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 nigra Estuary cardinalfish Western Central Pacific. 6 TL 1992
Pseudamia rubra Northwest Pacific 5.5 SL 1993
Pseudamia tarri Tarr's cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 3.7 SL 1985
Pseudamia zonata Paddlefish cardinalfish Western Pacific 21 TL 1985
Pseudamiops diaphanes Transparent cardinalfish Eastern Central Pacific 3.3 SL 1998
Pseudamiops gracilicauda Graceful-tailed cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 5 TL 1953
Pseudamiops pellucidus Limpid cardinal Western Indian Ocean 4 TL 1954
Pseudamiops phasma Eastern Central Pacific 3.4 SL 2001
Pseudamiops springeri Western Indian Ocean 2.7 SL 2013
Pterapogon kauderni Banggai cardinal fish Western Pacific 8.6 TL 1933
Quinca mirifica Sailfin cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 1966
Rhabdamia gracilis Luminous cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific. 7.4 TL 1856
Rhabdamia nigrimentum Western Indian Ocean 5.5 SL 1961
Rhabdamia novaluna New-moon cardinalfish Western Pacific 5.0 SL 2018
Rhabdamia spilota Indo-West Pacific. 6 TL 1994
Siphamia arabica Indian Ocean 3.4 SL 2012
Siphamia argentea Silver siphonfish Western Pacific 5 TL 1953
Siphamia arnazae Cat’s eye cardinalfish Western Pacific 2.1 SL 2019
Siphamia brevilux Shortlight siphonfish Western Pacific 2.2 SL 2012
Siphamia cephalotes Wood's siphonfish Eastern Indian Ocean 5 SL 1875
Siphamia corallicola Coral siphonfish Western Central Pacific 3.1 SL 1993
Siphamia cuneiceps Wedgehead siphonfish Eastern Indian Ocean and 1941
Siphamia cyanophthalma Blue-eye siphonfish Indo-West Pacific 2.2 SL 2012
Siphamia elongata Elongate siphonfish Western Pacific 4.5 TL 1953
Siphamia fistulosa Fistulose cardinalfish Pacific Ocean 4 TL 1909
Siphamia fraseri Pacific Ocean 3.8 SL 2012
Siphamia fuscolineata Crown-of-thorns cardinalfish Western Pacific 4 SL 1953
Siphamia goreni Red Sea 1.6 SL 2012
Siphamia guttulata Speckled siphonfish Western Central Pacific 1877
Siphamia jebbi Jebb's siphonfish Indo-Pacific 2.5 SL 1993
Siphamia majimai Striped siphonfish Western Pacific 3.5 SL 1958
Siphamia mossambica Sea urchin cardinal Western Indian Ocean 4 TL 1955
Siphamia papuensis Western Pacific 3 SL 2014
Siphamia randalli Pacific Ocean 2.9 SL 2012
Siphamia roseigaster Pinkbreast siphonfish Southwest Pacific 6.4 TL 1887
Siphamia senoui Pacific Ocean 1.9 SL 2012
Siphamia spinicola Reef siphonfish Western Central Pacific 4 TL 2012
Siphamia stenotes Narrow-lined siphonfish Western Pacific 2.4 SL 2012
Siphamia tubifer Tubifer cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 7 TL 1909
Siphamia tubulata Siphonfish Western Central Pacific 1909
Sphaeramia nematoptera Pajama cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 8.5 TL 1856
Sphaeramia orbicularis Orbiculate cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1828
Taeniamia ataenia Barless cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 4.8 SL 1999
Taeniamia biguttata Twinspot cardinalfish Western Pacific 11 TL 1951
Taeniamia bilineata Western Indian Ocean 3.8 SL 1995
Taeniamia buruensis Buru cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 7.5 SL 1856
Taeniamia flavofasciata Western Indian Ocean 7.9 SL 2003
Taeniamia fucata Orangelined cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1849
Taeniamia kagoshimana Western Pacific 5.3 SL 1883
Taeniamia leai Lea's cardinalfish Western Pacific 9 TL 1916
Taeniamia lineolata Shimmering cardinal Western Indian Ocean 10.3 TL 1828
Taeniamia macroptera Dusky-tailed cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 9.5 TL 1828
Taeniamia melasma Blackspot cardinalfish Western Pacific 8.6 TL 1960
Taeniamia mozambiquensis Mozambique cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 8.9 SL 1961
Taeniamia pallida Western Indian Ocean 4 TL 1995
Taeniamia zosterophora Blackbelted cardinalfish Western Pacific 8 TL 1856
Verulux cypselurus Swallowtail cardinalfish Indo West Pacific 6 TL 1909
Verulux solmaculata Sunspot cardinal Indo-West Pacific 4.1 SL 2016
Vincentia badia Scarlet cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 10 TL 1987
Vincentia conspersa Southern cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 14 TL 1872
Vincentia macrocauda Smooth cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 10 TL 1987
Vincentia novaehollandiae Eastern gobbleguts Southwest Pacific 1832
Vincentia punctata Orange cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 15 TL 1879
Xeniamia atrithorax Western Pacific 3.0 SL 2016
Yarica hyalosoma Humpbacked cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 17 TL 1852
Zapogon evermanni Evermann's cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 15 TL 1904
Zapogon isus Western Indian Ocean 5.6 SL 1981
Zoramia flebila Western Central Pacific 4.4 SL 2005
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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