Sponge Cardinalfish (Phaeoptyx xenus)

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Phaeoptyx xenus

(Böhlke & Randall, 1968)

Sponge Cardinalfish

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Apogoniformes

Family

Apogonidae

Other species in Apogonidae

Phaeoptyx pigmentaria

Phaeoptyx pigmentaria

Dusky Cardinalfish

Apogon planifrons

Apogon planifrons

Pale Cardinalfish

Apogon lachneri

Apogon lachneri

Whitestar Cardinalfish

Apogon imberbis

Apogon imberbis

Cardinalfish

Apogon phenax

Apogon phenax

Mimic Cardinalfish

Sphaeramia nematoptera

Sphaeramia nematoptera

Coral Cardinalfish

Paroncheilus affinis

Paroncheilus affinis

Bigtooth Cardinalfish

Pristiapogon kallopterus

Pristiapogon kallopterus

Iridescent Cardinalfish

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