''Apogonichthyoides'' is a genus of fish in the family

Apogonidae Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans; they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water and a few (notably ''Glossamia'') are found in fresh water. A h ...

, the cardinalfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus was separated from '' Apogon'' in 2010. These species are light brown to brownish black in color, often with dark, elongated spots or stripes. Usually, they have a line on the cheek and two bars on the body. Some species have an eye-like spot on the side of the body.Fraser, T.H. & Allen, G.R. (2010)
Cardinalfish of the genus ''Apogonichthyoides'' Smith, 1949 (Apogonidae) with a description of a new species from the West-Pacific region.
''Zootaxa, 2348: 40-56.'' Apogonichthyoides brevicaudatus

Species

The 24 recognized species in this genus are: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.'' * '' Apogonichthyoides atripes'' ( J. D. Ogilby, 1916) (bullseye cardinalfish) * '' Apogonichthyoides brevicaudatus'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1909) (many-banded cardinalfish) * '' Apogonichthyoides cantoris'' (

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Apogonichthyoides chrysurus ''Apogonichthyoides'' is a genus of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus was separated from ''Apogon'' in 2010. These species are light brown to brownish ...

'' (J. D. Ogilby, 1889) (golden cardinalfish) * ''

Apogonichthyoides enigmaticus ''Apogonichthyoides'' is a genus of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus was separated from ''Apogon'' in 2010. These species are light brown to brownish ...

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Apogonichthyoides erdmanni ''Apogonichthyoides'' is a genus of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus was separated from ''Apogon'' in 2010. These species are light brown to brownish ...

'' T. H. Fraser & G. R. Allen, 2011 (deep-reef cardinalfish) * ''

Apogonichthyoides euspilotus ''Apogonichthyoides'' is a genus of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus was separated from ''Apogon'' in 2010. These species are light brown to brownish ...

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Apogonichthyoides gardineri ''Apogonichthyoides'' is a genus of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus was separated from ''Apogon'' in 2010. These species are light brown to brownish ...

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Apogonichthyoides heptastygma ''Apogonichthyoides'' is a genus of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus was separated from ''Apogon'' in 2010. These species are light brown to brownish ...

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Apogonichthyoides maculipinnis ''Apogonichthyoides'' is a genus of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus was separated from ''Apogon'' in 2010. These species are light brown to brownish ...

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Apogonichthyoides melas ''Apogonichthyoides'' is a genus of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus was separated from ''Apogon'' in 2010. These species are light brown to brownish ...

'' (Bleeker, 1848) (black cardinalfish) * ''

Apogonichthyoides miniatus ''Apogonichthyoides'' is a genus of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus was separated from ''Apogon'' in 2010. These species are light brown to brownish ...

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Apogonichthyoides niger ''Apogonichthyoides'' is a genus of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus was separated from ''Apogon'' in 2010. These species are light brown to brownish ...

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Apogonichthyoides nigripinnis ''Apogonichthyoides'' is a genus of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus was separated from ''Apogon'' in 2010. These species are light brown to brownish ...

'' (G. Cuvier, 1828) (bullseye) * '' Apogonichthyoides opercularis'' ( W. J. Macleay, 1878) (pearly-cheek cardinalfish) * ''

Apogonichthyoides pharaonis ''Apogonichthyoides pharaonis'', the Pharaoh cardinalfish, is a species of cardinalfish from the family Apogonidae which is found the western Indian Ocean and Red Sea. It is one of a group of species which have colonised the eastern Mediterranean ...

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, 1874) * '' Apogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatus'' ( Gon, 1986) (doublebar cardinalfish) * '' Apogonichthyoides regani'' ( Whitley, 1951) * '' Apogonichthyoides sialis'' ( D. S. Jordan & W. F. Thompson, 1914) (twinbar cardinalfish) * '' Apogonichthyoides taeniatus'' (G. Cuvier, 1828) (twobelt cardinalfish) * ''

Apogonichthyoides timorensis ''Apogonichthyoides'' is a genus of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus was separated from '' Apogon'' in 2010. These species are light brown to brownis ...

'' (Bleeker, 1854) (Timor cardinalfish) * '' Apogonichthyoides umbratilis'' T. H. Fraser & G. R. Allen, 2010 (cryptic cardinalfish) * '' Apogonichthyoides uninotatus'' ( H. M. Smith &

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, 1912) (onespot cardinalfish)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q773675 Apogoninae Marine fish genera Taxa named by J. L. B. Smith