''Taeniamia'' is a

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of cardinalfishes native to the

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and the western

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Species

The 15 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.'' * ''

Taeniamia ataenia ''Taeniamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species The 15 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systemat ...

'' ( J. E. Randall & Satapoomin, 1999) (barless cardinalfish) * ''

Taeniamia biguttata ''Taeniamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species The 15 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systemat ...

'' ( Lachner, 1951) (twinspot cardinalfish) * ''

Taeniamia bilineata ''Taeniamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species The 15 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systemat ...

'' ( Gon & J. E. Randall, 1995) * ''

Taeniamia buruensis ''Taeniamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species The 15 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systemat ...

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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Taeniamia flavofasciata'' ( Gon & J. E. Randall, 2003) * '' Taeniamia fucata'' ( Cantor, 1849) (orange-lined cardinalfish) * ''

Taeniamia kagoshimanus ''Taeniamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species The 15 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systemat ...

'' ( Döderlein ( de), 1883) * ''

Taeniamia leai ''Taeniamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species The 15 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systemat ...

'' ( Waite, 1916) (Lea's cardinalfish) * ''

Taeniamia lineolata ''Taeniamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species The 15 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systemat ...

'' (

G. Cuvier Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (; 23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuvier was a major figure in nat ...

, 1828) (shimmering cardinal) * ''

Taeniamia macroptera ''Taeniamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species The 15 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systemat ...

'' (

, 1828) (dusky-tailed cardinalfish) * ''

Taeniamia melasma ''Taeniamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species The 15 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systemat ...

'' ( Lachner & W. R. Taylor, 1960) (blackspot cardinalfish) * ''

Taeniamia mozambiquensis ''Taeniamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species The 15 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systemat ...

'' (

J. L. B. Smith James Leonard Brierley Smith (26 September 1897 – 8 January 1968) was a South African ichthyologist, organic chemist, and university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought to be long ex ...

, 1961) (Mozambique cardinalfish) * ''

Taeniamia pallida ''Taeniamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species The 15 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the systemat ...

'' ( Gon & J. E. Randall, 1995) * '' Taeniamia sansibaricus'' (

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, 1896) * '' Taeniamia zosterophora'' (

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").FishBase FishBase is a global species database of fish species (specifically finfish). It is the largest and most extensively accessed online database on adult finfish on the web.

treats ''T. sansibaricus'' as

synonymous A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are all ...

with ''T. fucata''. but ''T. sansibaricus'' is recognized as valid by the Catalog of Fishes:

References

Apogoninae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Thomas H. Fraser {{kurtiformes-stub