''Nectamia'' is a
genus
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of
cardinalfish
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 ...
es native to the
Indian Ocean
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and the western and central
Pacific Ocean
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.
Species
The 9 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.''
* ''
Nectamia annularis
''Nectamia annularis'', also known as the tailring cardinalfish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Apogonidae or also called cardinalfishes.
Description
Tailring cardinalfish is a small sized fish which grows up to 7 cm. Its body ...
''
( Rüppell, 1829) (ringtail cardinalfish)
* ''
Nectamia bandanensis
''Nectamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean.
Species
The 9 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of ...
''
(Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Nectamia fusca
''Nectamia fusca'', commonly known as ghost cardinalfish, is a marine fish native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
References
Fish described in 1825
Fish of Thailand
Fish of Japan
Fish of the Pacific Ocean
Fish of the Indian Ocean
fus ...
'' ( Quoy & Gaimard
Joseph Paul Gaimard (31 January 1793 – 10 December 1858) was a French naval surgeon
A naval surgeon, or less commonly ship's doctor, is the person responsible for the health of the ship's company aboard a warship. The term appears often ...
, 1825) (ghost cardinalfish)
* ''Nectamia ignitops
''Nectamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean.
Species
The 9 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of the ...
'' T. H. Fraser, 2008 (fire-eye cardinalfish)
* ''Nectamia luxuria
''Nectamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean.
Species
The 9 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of ...
'' T. H. Fraser, 2008 (multibarred cardinalfish)
* ''Nectamia savayensis
''Nectamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean.
Species
The 9 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of ...
'' ( Günther, 1872) (Samoan cardinalfish)
* ''Nectamia similis
''Nectamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean.
Species
The 9 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of ...
'' T. H. Fraser, 2008 (similar cardinalfish)
* ''Nectamia viria
''Nectamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean.
Species
The 9 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of ...
'' T. H. Fraser, 2008 (bracelet cardinalfish)
* ''Nectamia zebrinus
''Nectamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean.
Species
The 9 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)Revision of ...
'' (T. H. Fraser, J. E. Randall & Lachner, 1999)
References
Apogoninae
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by David Starr Jordan
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