Apogonichthys

Apogonichthys is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Apogonichthys
Apogonichthys perdix
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Apogonidae
Subfamily:	Apogoninae
Genus:	Apogonichthys Bleeker, 1854
Type species
Apogonichthys perdix Bleeker, 1854

Species

The recognized species in this genus are:^[1]

• Apogonichthys landoni Herre, 1934
• Apogonichthys ocellatus (M. C. W. Weber, 1913) (ocellated cardinalfish)
• Apogonichthys perdix Bleeker, 1854 (Perdix cardinalfish)

Other authorities recognise an additional two species, Apogonichthys heptastygma and Apogonichthys waikiki,^[2] although FishBase only recognises the above three.^[1]