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Apogonidae
Sign in to saveAlso known as cardinalfishes, cardinalfish, cardinal fishes, cardinal fish, apogonid
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 handful of species are kept in aquariums and are popular as small, peaceful, and colourful fish. The family includes about 370 species.
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Apogonidae is a family of fish commonly known as cardinalfishes. It belongs to the order Apogoniformes within the class Teleostei and the phylum Chordata. The family was described by Günther in 1859 and is currently accepted in taxonomic records. These organisms inhabit marine, brackish, and freshwater environments.
The family is classified under the kingdom Animalia. While some sources place it in the order Perciformes, others list it under Apogoniformes. Records of this family are held by institutions including USNM, ECOSUR, SDNHM, DESZC-CUCSUR-UDG, and ICML-UNAM. Specimens have been documented in the United States, Mexico, and Indonesia.
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Species
cardinalfishes
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyApogonidae
Vissen Kardinaalbaarzen, ook wel kardinaalvissen, (Apogonidae) vormen een familie van vissen die tot de orde van baarsachtigen (Perciformes) behoort. Verspreiding en leefgebied Ze komen voor in de Atlantische, Indische en Grote Oceaan en zijn hoofdzakelijk zeevissen, hoewel sommige soorten ook in brak water worden aangetroffen. Enkele soorten worden in aquaria gehouden. Taxonomie Volgens FishBase[2] zijn er 346 soorten in 33 geslachten. Het geslacht Apogon met ongeveer 105 soorten is daarvan het grootste. Het geslacht Epigonus werd vroeger ook tot deze familie gerekend, maar wordt nu in een eigen familie Epigonidae geplaatst. Volgens Nelson[3] zijn er 28 geslachten, ingedeeld in twee onderfamilies. Verder onderzoek in 2014 door Fraser en Mabuchi[4] geeft de volgende indeling: Onderfamilie Amioidinae Fraser & Mabuchi, 2014[4] Amioides Smith & Radcliffe, 1912[5] Holapogon Fraser, 1973[6] Onderfamilie Apogoninae Tribus Apogonichthyini Fraser & Mabuchi, 2014[4] Geslacht Apogonichthys Geslacht Foa Geslacht Fowleria Geslacht Neamia Geslacht Vincentia Tribus Apogonini Fraser & Mabuchi, 2014[4] Geslacht Apogon Geslacht Astrapogon Geslacht Paroncheilus Smith, 1964[7] Geslach
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,571
- With media
- 50
- Family
- Apogonidae
- Collections
- USNM, ECOSUR, SDNHM, DESZC-CUCSUR-UDG, ICML-UNAM
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, Indonesia
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Classification
- Fossil genera
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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 handful of species are kept in aquariums and are popular as small, peaceful, and colourful fish. The family includes about 370 species.
They are generally small fish, with most species being less than , and are often brightly coloured. They are distinguished by their large mouths, and the division of the dorsal fin into two separate fins. Most species live in tropical or subtropical waters, where they inhabit coral reefs and lagoons.
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