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Definition: Apogonidae

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Bright-colored marine fishes that incubate eggs in the mouth.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Common Expressions: Apogonidae

Expressions Definition
Family Apogonidae Bright-colored marine fishes that incubate eggs in the mouth. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Apogonidae

Apogonidae

Cardinalfishes
Banggai cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni
Banggai cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Superfamily: Percoidea
Family: Apogonidae
Genera

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Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water. A handful of species are kept in the aquarium and are popular as small, peaceful fish.

Genera

FishBase lists 331 species in the following 24 genera. The genus Epigonus, formerly classified in Apogonidae, is placed in a separate family, Epigonidae, by FishBase.

References

  • "Apogonidae". FishBase. Ed. Rainer Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
  • ZooBank

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Apogonidae". Image Credit.
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