Apogoninae

The Apogoninae are the most species-rich and, of its shape, size, color and habitat, most diverse subfamily of cardinalfishes (Apogonidae). It can be found in coastal tropical and subtropical regions of the Indian Ocean, the eastern Pacific and the Atlantic, down to depths of 300 meters.

Apogoninae
A shoal of Mediterranean cardinalfish (Apogon imberbis)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Apogonidae
Subfamily:	Apogoninae Günther, 1859

Pajama cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera)

Genera

The following genera are included in the subfamily:^[1]

• Amioides H.M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
• Apogon Lacépède, 1801
• Apogonichthyoides J.L.B. Smith, 1949
• Apogonichthys Bleeker, 1854
• Archamia T.N. Gill, 1863
• Astrapogon Fowler, 1907
• Cercamia J. E. Randall & C. L. Smith, 1988
• Cheilodipterus Lacépède, 1801
• Fibramia T. H. Fraser & Mabuchi, 2014 ^[2]
• Foa D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1905
• Fowleria D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1905
• Glossamia T.N. Gill, 1863
• Holapogon T. H. Fraser, 1973
• Jaydia J. L. B. Smith, 1961

• 

  Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni)

  Lachneratus T. H. Fraser & Struhsaker, 1991
• Lepidamia T. N. Gill, 1863
• Neamia H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
• Nectamia D. S. Jordan, 1917
• Ostorhinchus Lacépède, 1802
• Paroncheilus J. L. B. Smith, 1964
• Phaeoptyx T. H. Fraser & C. R. Robins, 1970
• Pristiapogon Klunzinger, 1870
• Pristicon T. H. Fraser, 1972
• Pterapogon Koumans, 1933
• Rhabdamia M. C. W. Weber, 1909
• Siphamia M. C. W. Weber, 1909
• Sphaeramia Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1930
• Taeniamia T. H. Fraser, 2013
• Verulux T. H. Fraser, 1972
• Vincentia Castelnau, 1872
• Yarica Whitley 1930
• Zapogon T. H. Fraser, 1972
• Zoramia D. S. Jordan, 1917