Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae Cardinalfishes
Subfamily: Apogoninae
Genus: Phaeoptyx

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3 species (see list below)
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Photo by Charteris, M.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Phaeoptyx conklini (Silvester, 1915)

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Phaeoptyx conklini
[Freckled cardinalfish]

Photo by Cherson, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Phaeoptyx pigmentaria (Poey, 1860)

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Phaeoptyx pigmentaria
[Dusky cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Phaeoptyx xenus (Böhlke & Randall, 1968)

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Phaeoptyx xenus
[Sponge cardinalfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Phaeoptyx conklini Freckled cardinalfish Western Central Atlantic 9 SL 1915
Phaeoptyx pigmentaria Dusky cardinalfish Western Atlantic 8 SL 1860
Phaeoptyx xenus Sponge cardinalfish Western Central Atlantic 7.5 TL 1968



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