Apogon
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Apogon Temporal range: 55–0 Ma Eocene to Present |
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| Apogon maculatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Apogonidae |
| Subfamily: | Apogoninae |
| Genus: |
Apogon Lacepède, 1801 |
| Type species | |
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Apogon ruber, Lacepède, 1801 |
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Apogon is a large genus of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are among the most common fish on coral reefs. Over 200 species have been classified in genus Apogon as members of several subgenera. Some of these subgenera, such as Ostorhinchus, have been elevated to genus status, leaving just over 50 species in genus Apogon.
There are currently 50 recognized species in this genus:
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