n = 374
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apogon abo | Herre, 1935 | Glossamia abo | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon abogramma | Fraser & Lachner, 1985 | Pristiapogon abrogramma | Apogonidae | Lateralstripe cardinalfish |
| Apogon abrogramma | Fraser & Lachner, 1985 | Pristiapogon abrogramma | Apogonidae | Lateralstripe cardinalfish |
| Apogon affinis | (Poey, 1875) | Paroncheilus affinis | Apogonidae | Bigtooth cardinalfish |
| Apogon albimaculosus | Kailola, 1976 | Ozichthys albimaculosus | Apogonidae | Cream-spotted cardinalfish |
| Apogon albomarginata | (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) | Jaydia albomarginatus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon albomarginatus | (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) | Jaydia albomarginatus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon alutus | Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 | Astrapogon alutus | Apogonidae | Bronze cardinalfish |
| Apogon amblyuropterus | Bleeker, 1853 | Fowleria amblyuroptera | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon amboinensis | Bleeker, 1853 | Fibramia amboinensis | Apogonidae | Amboina cardinalfish |
| Apogon americanum | Castelnau, 1855 | Apogon americanus | Apogonidae | Brazilian flamefish |
| Apogon americanus | Castelnau, 1855 | Apogon americanus | Apogonidae | Brazilian flamefish |
| Apogon angustata | (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911) | Ostorhinchus angustatus | Apogonidae | Broadstriped cardinalfish |
| Apogon angustatus | (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911) | Ostorhinchus angustatus | Apogonidae | Broadstriped cardinalfish |
| Apogon anisolepis | Böhlke & Randall, 1968 | Zapogon evermanni | Apogonidae | Evermann's cardinalfish |
| Apogon annularis | Rüppell, 1829 | Nectamia annularis | Apogonidae | Ringtail cardinalfish |
| Apogon apogonides | (Bleeker, 1856) | Ostorhinchus apogonoides | Apogonidae | Short-tooth cardinal |
| Apogon apogonoides | (Bleeker, 1856) | Ostorhinchus apogonoides | Apogonidae | Short-tooth cardinal |
| Apogon aprion | Richardson, 1842 | Glossamia aprion | Apogonidae | Mouth almighty |
| Apogon arafurae | Günther, 1880 | Jaydia truncata | Apogonidae | Flagfin cardinalfish |
| Apogon argenteus | Valenciennes, 1832 | Taeniamia macroptera | Apogonidae | Dusky-tailed cardinalfish |
| Apogon argyrogaster | Weber, 1909 | Jaydia argyrogaster | Apogonidae | Silvermouth siphonfish |
| Apogon aroubiensis | Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853 | Ostorhinchus aroubiensis | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon aterrimus | Günther, 1867 | Ostorhinchus aterrimus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon atradorsatus | Heller & Snodgrass, 1903 | Apogon atradorsatus | Apogonidae | Blacktip cardinalfish |
| Apogon atricaudus | Jordan & McGregor, 1898 | Apogon atricaudus | Apogonidae | Plain cardinalfish |
| Apogon atripes | (Ogilby, 1916) | Apogonichthyoides atripes | Apogonidae | Bulls-eye cardinalfish |
| Apogon atrogaster | (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) | Ostorhinchus atrogaster | Apogonidae | Blackbelly cardinalfish |
| Apogon aureus | (Lacepède, 1802) | Ostorhinchus aureus | Apogonidae | Ring-tailed cardinalfish |
| Apogon auritus | Valenciennes, 1831 | Fowleria aurita | Apogonidae | Crosseyed cardinalfish |
| Apogon aurolineatus | (Mowbray, 1927) | Apogon aurolineatus | Apogonidae | Bridle cardinalfish |
| Apogon australis | Steindachner, 1867 | Denariusa australis | Ambassidae | Pennyfish |
| Apogon axillaris | Valenciennes, 1832 | Apogon axillaris | Apogonidae | Axillary-spot cardinalfish |
| Apogon bandanensis | Bleeker, 1854 | Nectamia bandanensis | Apogonidae | Bigeye cardinalfish |
| Apogon batjanensis | Bleeker, 1854 | Nectamia bandanensis | Apogonidae | Bigeye cardinalfish |
| Apogon beauforti | Weber, 1907 | Glossamia beauforti | Apogonidae | Beaufort's mouth almighty |
| Apogon bifasciatus | Rüppell, 1838 | Apogonichthyoides taeniatus | Apogonidae | Twobelt cardinal |
| Apogon bilaciniatus | Weber, 1909 | Jaydia poeciloptera | Apogonidae | Pearly-finned cardinalfish |
| Apogon binotatus | (Poey, 1867) | Apogon binotatus | Apogonidae | Barred cardinalfish |
| Apogon bleekeri | Günther, 1859 | Archamia bleekeri | Apogonidae | Gon's cardinalfish |
| Apogon brachygramma | (Jenkins, 1903) | Foa brachygramma | Apogonidae | Weed cardinalfish |
| Apogon brachygrammus | (Jenkins, 1903) | Foa brachygramma | Apogonidae | Weed cardinalfish |
| Apogon brevicaudata | Weber, 1909 | Apogonichthyoides brevicaudatus | Apogonidae | Many-banded cardinal-fish |
| Apogon brevicaudatus | Weber, 1909 | Apogonichthyoides brevicaudatus | Apogonidae | Many-banded cardinal-fish |
| Apogon brevispinis | Fraser & Randall, 2003 | Ostorhinchus brevispinis | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon brevispiris | Fraser & Randall, 2003 | Ostorhinchus brevispinis | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon bryx | Fraser, 1998 | Ostorhinchus bryx | Apogonidae | Offshore cardinalfish |
| Apogon buruensis | Bleeker, 1856 | Taeniamia buruensis | Apogonidae | Buru cardinalfish |
| Apogon campbelli | Smith, 1949 | Apogon campbelli | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon cantoris | Bleeker, 1851 | Apogonichthyoides cantoris | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon capricornis | Allen & Randall, 1993 | Ostorhinchus capricornis | Apogonidae | Capricorn cardinalfish |
| Apogon carinatus | Cuvier, 1828 | Jaydia carinatus | Apogonidae | Ocellate cardinalfish |
| Apogon catalai | Fourmanoir, 1973 | Jaydia catalai | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon cathetogramma | (Tanaka, 1917) | Apogonichthyoides cathetogramma | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon cathetogrammus | (Tanaka, 1917) | Apogonichthyoides cathetogramma | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon caudicinctus | Randall & Smith, 1988 | Apogon caudicinctus | Apogonidae | Little tailband cardinalfish |
| Apogon cavitensis | (Jordan & Seale, 1907) | Ostorhinchus cavitensis | Apogonidae | Whiteline cardinalfish |
| Apogon cavitiensis | (Jordan & Seale, 1907) | Ostorhinchus cavitensis | Apogonidae | Whiteline cardinalfish |
| Apogon ceramensis | Bleeker, 1852 | Apogon ceramensis | Apogonidae | Mangrove cardinalfish |
| Apogon chalcius | Fraser & Randall, 1986 | Ostorhinchus chalcius | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon cheni | Hayashi, 1990 | Ostorhinchus cheni | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon chrysopomus | Bleeker, 1854 | Ostorhinchus chrysopomus | Apogonidae | Spotted-gill cardinalfish |
| Apogon chrysosoma | Bleeker, 1852 | Ostorhinchus moluccensis | Apogonidae | Moluccan cardinalfish |
| Apogon chrysotaenia | Bleeker, 1851 | Ostorhinchus chrysotaenia | Apogonidae | Yellowlined cardinalfish |
| Apogon chrysurus | Ogilby, 1889 | Apogonichthyoides chrysurus | Apogonidae | Golden cardinalfish |
| Apogon cladophilos | Allen & Randall, 2002 | Ostorhinchus cladophilos | Apogonidae | Shelter cardinalfish |
| Apogon coccineus | Rüppell, 1838 | Apogon coccineus | Apogonidae | Ruby cardinalfish |
| Apogon compressus | (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911) | Ostorhinchus compressus | Apogonidae | Ochre-striped cardinalfish |
| Apogon conklini | (Silvester, 1915) | Phaeoptyx conklini | Apogonidae | Freckled cardinalfish |
| Apogon conspersus | Klunzinger, 1872 | Vincentia conspersa | Apogonidae | Southern cardinalfish |
| Apogon cooki | Macleay, 1881 | Ostorhinchus cookii | Apogonidae | Cook's cardinalfish |
| Apogon cookie | Macleay, 1881 | Ostorhinchus cookii | Apogonidae | Cook's cardinalfish |
| Apogon cookii | Macleay, 1881 | Ostorhinchus cookii | Apogonidae | Cook's cardinalfish |
| Apogon crassiceps | Garman, 1903 | Apogon crassiceps | Apogonidae | Transparent cardinalfish |
| Apogon cyanosoma | Bleeker, 1853 | Ostorhinchus cyanosoma | Apogonidae | Yellowstriped cardinalfish |
| Apogon cyanosomus | Bleeker, 1853 | Ostorhinchus cyanosoma | Apogonidae | Yellowstriped cardinalfish |
| Apogon cyanotaenia | Bleeker, 1853 | Ostorhinchus cyanotaenia | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon dammermani | Weber & de Beaufort, 1929 | Apogon dammermani | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon darnleyensis | (Alleyne & Macleay, 1877) | Apogonichthyoides timorensis | Apogonidae | Timor cardinalfish |
| Apogon deetsie | Randall, 1998 | Apogon deetsie | Apogonidae | Deetsie's cardinalfish |
| Apogon dhofar | Mee, 1995 | Apogon dhofar | Apogonidae | Dhofar cardinalfish |
| Apogon dianthus | Fraser & Randall, 2002 | Apogon dianthus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon diencaeus | (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) | Apogon semiornatus | Apogonidae | Oblique-banded cardinalfish |
| Apogon dispar | Fraser & Randall, 1976 | Ostorhinchus dispar | Apogonidae | Redspot cardinalfish |
| Apogon diversa | (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) | Ostorhinchus diversus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon diversus | (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) | Ostorhinchus diversus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon doderleini | Jordan & Snyder, 1901 | Ostorhinchus doederleini | Apogonidae | Doederlein's cardinalfish |
| Apogon doederleini | Jordan & Snyder, 1901 | Ostorhinchus doederleini | Apogonidae | Doederlein's cardinalfish |
| Apogon doryssa | (Jordan & Seale, 1906) | Apogon doryssa | Apogonidae | Longspine cardinalfish |
| Apogon doryssus | (Jordan & Seale, 1906) | Apogon doryssa | Apogonidae | Longspine cardinalfish |
| Apogon dovii | Günther, 1862 | Apogon dovii | Apogonidae | Tailspot cardinalfish |
| Apogon edekataenia | Bleeker, 1852 | Ostorhinchus endekataenia | Apogonidae | Candystripe cardinalfish |
| Apogon elizabethae | (Jordan & Seale, 1905) | Ostorhinchus fasciatus | Apogonidae | Broadbanded cardinalfish |
| Apogon ellioti | Day, 1875 | Jaydia ellioti | Apogonidae | Flag-in cardinal-fish |
| Apogon endekataenia | Bleeker, 1852 | Ostorhinchus endekataenia | Apogonidae | Candystripe cardinalfish |
| Apogon enigmaticus | (Smith, 1961) | Ostorhinchus apogonoides | Apogonidae | Short-tooth cardinal |
| Apogon erdmani | Lachner, 1951 | Nectamia annularis | Apogonidae | Ringtail cardinalfish |
| Apogon erythrinus | Snyder, 1904 | Apogon erythrinus | Apogonidae | Hawaiian ruby cardinalfish |
| Apogon erythrosoma | Gon & Randall, 2003 | Apogon erythrosoma | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon euspilotus | Fraser, 2006 | Apogonichthyoides euspilotus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon evanidus | Fowler, 1904 | Ostorhinchus fasciatus | Apogonidae | Broadbanded cardinalfish |
| Apogon evermanni | Jordan & Snyder, 1904 | Zapogon evermanni | Apogonidae | Evermann's cardinalfish |
| Apogon exostigma | (Jordan & Starks, 1906) | Pristiapogon exostigma | Apogonidae | Narrowstripe cardinalfish |
| Apogon fasciatus | (White, 1790) | Ostorhinchus fasciatus | Apogonidae | Broadbanded cardinalfish |
| Apogon flagelliferus | (Smith, 1961) | Ostorhinchus flagelliferus | Apogonidae | Coachwhip cardinal |
| Apogon flavus | Allen & Randall, 1993 | Ostorhinchus flavus | Apogonidae | Brassy cardinalfish |
| Apogon fleurieu | (Lacepède, 1802) | Ostorhinchus fleurieu | Apogonidae | Flower cardinalfish |
| Apogon fraenatus | Valenciennes, 1832 | Pristiapogon fraenatus | Apogonidae | Bridled cardinalfish |
| Apogon fraenatus yaeyamaensis | Aoyagi, 1943 | Pristiapogon kallopterus | Apogonidae | Iridescent cardinalfish |
| Apogon fragilis | Smith, 1961 | Zoramia fragilis | Apogonidae | Fragile cardinalfish |
| Apogon franssedai | Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994 | Ostorhinchus franssedai | Apogonidae | Frans' cardinalfish |
| Apogon fraxineus | (Smith, 1961) | Apogonichthyoides timorensis | Apogonidae | Timor cardinalfish |
| Apogon frenatus | Valenciennes, 1832 | Pristiapogon fraenatus | Apogonidae | Bridled cardinalfish |
| Apogon fucatus | Cantor, 1849 | Taeniamia fucata | Apogonidae | Orangelined cardinalfish |
| Apogon fugax | Gon, Bogorodsky, Mal & Alpermann, 2020 | Apogon fugax | Apogonidae | elusive cardinalfish |
| Apogon fukuii | Hayashi, 1990 | Ostorhinchus fukuii | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon fuscomaculatus | Allen & Morrison, 1996 | Jaydia argyrogaster | Apogonidae | Silvermouth siphonfish |
| Apogon fuscus | Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 | Nectamia fusca | Apogonidae | Ghost cardinalfish |
| Apogon fusovatus | Allen, 1985 | Jaydia melanopus | Apogonidae | Monster cardinal-fish |
| Apogon gardineri | Regan, 1908 | Apogonichthyoides gardineri | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon gilberti | (Jordan & Seale, 1905) | Zoramia gilberti | Apogonidae | Gilbert's cardinalfish |
| Apogon gjellerupi | Weber & de Beaufort, 1929 | Glossamia gjellerupi | Apogonidae | Gjellerup's mouth almighty |
| Apogon glaga | Bleeker, 1849 | Jaydia poeciloptera | Apogonidae | Pearly-finned cardinalfish |
| Apogon gouldi | Smith-Vaniz, 1977 | Apogon gouldi | Apogonidae | Deepwater cardinalfish |
| Apogon gracilis | (Bleeker, 1856) | Rhabdamia gracilis | Apogonidae | Luminous cardinalfish |
| Apogon griffini | (Seale, 1910) | Ostorhinchus griffini | Apogonidae | Hookfin cardinalfish |
| Apogon guadalupensis | (Osburn & Nichols, 1916) | Apogon guadalupensis | Apogonidae | Guadalupe cardinalfish |
| Apogon guamensis | Valenciennes, 1832 | Nectamia fusca | Apogonidae | Ghost cardinalfish |
| Apogon gularis | Fraser & Lachner, 1984 | Ostorhinchus gularis | Apogonidae | Gular cardinalfish |
| Apogon guntheri | Castelnau, 1872 | Vincentia conspersa | Apogonidae | Southern cardinalfish |
| Apogon guttulatus | Alleyne & Macleay, 1877 | Siphamia guttulata | Apogonidae | Speckled siphonfish |
| Apogon haeveni | Bleeker, 1854 | Ostorhinchus hoevenii | Apogonidae | Frostfin cardinalfish |
| Apogon hartzfeldi | Bleeker, 1852 | Ostorhinchus hartzfeldii | Apogonidae | Hartzfeld's cardinalfish |
| Apogon hartzfeldie | Bleeker, 1852 | Ostorhinchus hartzfeldii | Apogonidae | Hartzfeld's cardinalfish |
| Apogon hartzfeldii | Bleeker, 1852 | Ostorhinchus hartzfeldii | Apogonidae | Hartzfeld's cardinalfish |
| Apogon heptastigma | Cuvier, 1828 | Apogonichthyoides heptastygma | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon heptastygma | Cuvier, 1828 | Apogonichthyoides heptastygma | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon heurni | Weber & de Beaufort, 1929 | Glossamia heurni | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon hoeveni | Bleeker, 1854 | Ostorhinchus hoevenii | Apogonidae | Frostfin cardinalfish |
| Apogon hoevenii | Bleeker, 1854 | Ostorhinchus hoevenii | Apogonidae | Frostfin cardinalfish |
| Apogon holotaenia | Regan, 1905 | Ostorhinchus holotaenia | Apogonidae | Copperstriped cardinalfish |
| Apogon hung | Fourmanoir & Do-Thi, 1965 | Jaydia hungi | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon hungi | Fourmanoir & Do-Thi, 1965 | Jaydia hungi | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon hyalosoma | Bleeker, 1852 | Yarica hyalosoma | Apogonidae | Humpbacked cardinalfish |
| Apogon hypselonotus | Bleeker, 1855 | Apogon hypselonotus | Apogonidae | Long-spine cardinalfish |
| Apogon imberbis | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Apogon imberbis | Apogonidae | Cardinal fish |
| Apogon indicus | Greenfield, 2001 | Apogon indicus | Apogonidae | Indian cardinalfish |
| Apogon inermis | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Apogon imberbis | Apogonidae | Cardinal fish |
| Apogon infuscus | Fourmanoir, 1955 | Apogonichthys infuscus | Apogonidae | Tan cardinalfish |
| Apogon ishigakiensis | Ida & Moyer, 1974 | Ostorhinchus ishigakiensis | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon isus | Randall & Böhlke, 1981 | Zapogon isus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon jenkinsi | (Evermann & Seale, 1907) | Ostorhinchus jenkinsi | Apogonidae | Spot-nape cardinalfish |
| Apogon kagoshimanus | Döderlein, 1883 | Taeniamia kagoshimana | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon kallopterus | Bleeker, 1856 | Pristiapogon kallopterus | Apogonidae | Iridescent cardinalfish |
| Apogon kalosoma | Bleeker, 1852 | Lepidamia kalosoma | Apogonidae | Pinstripe cardinalfish |
| Apogon kautamea | Greenfield & Randall, 2004 | Apogon kautamea | Apogonidae | Rapanui cardinalfish |
| Apogon keinsis | Jordan & Snyder, 1901 | Ostorhinchus kiensis | Apogonidae | Rifle cardinal |
| Apogon kienesis | Jordan & Snyder, 1901 | Ostorhinchus kiensis | Apogonidae | Rifle cardinal |
| Apogon kiensis | Jordan & Snyder, 1901 | Ostorhinchus kiensis | Apogonidae | Rifle cardinal |
| Apogon koilomatodon | Bleeker, 1853 | Pristicon trimaculatus | Apogonidae | Three-spot cardinalfish |
| Apogon kominatoensis | Ebina, 1935 | Apogon coccineus | Apogonidae | Ruby cardinalfish |
| Apogon komodoensis | Allen, 1998 | Ostorhinchus komodoensis | Apogonidae | Komodo cardinalfish |
| Apogon lachneri | Böhlke, 1959 | Apogon lachneri | Apogonidae | Whitestar cardinalfish |
| Apogon lateralis | Valenciennes, 1832 | Fibramia lateralis | Apogonidae | Humpback cardinal |
| Apogon lativittatus | Randall, 2001 | Apogon lativittatus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon leptacanthus | Bleeker, 1856 | Zoramia leptacanthus | Apogonidae | Threadfin cardinalfish |
| Apogon leptocaulus | Gilbert, 1972 | Apogon leptocaulus | Apogonidae | Slendertail cardinalfish |
| Apogon leptofasciatus | Allen, 2001 | Ostorhinchus leptofasciatus | Apogonidae | Slenderline cardinalfish |
| Apogon leslie | (Schultz & Randall, 2006) | Ostorhinchus leslie | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon limenus | Randall & Hoese, 1988 | Ostorhinchus limenus | Apogonidae | Sydney cardinalfish |
| Apogon lineatus | Temminck & Schlegel, 1842 | Jaydia lineata | Apogonidae | Indian perch |
| Apogon lineolatus | Cuvier, 1828 | Taeniamia lineolata | Apogonidae | Shimmering cardinal |
| Apogon lineomaculatus | Allen & Randall, 2002 | Ostorhinchus lineomaculatus | Apogonidae | Linespot cardinalfish |
| Apogon literalis | Valenciennes, 1832 | Fibramia lateralis | Apogonidae | Humpback cardinal |
| Apogon luteus | Randall & Kulbicki, 1998 | Ostorhinchus luteus | Apogonidae | Yellow cardinalfish |
| Apogon macrodon | (Lacepède, 1802) | Cheilodipterus macrodon | Apogonidae | Large toothed cardinalfish |
| Apogon macropteroides | Bleeker, 1853 | Taeniamia fucata | Apogonidae | Orangelined cardinalfish |
| Apogon macropterus | Cuvier, 1828 | Taeniamia macroptera | Apogonidae | Dusky-tailed cardinalfish |
| Apogon macropteus | Cuvier, 1828 | Taeniamia macroptera | Apogonidae | Dusky-tailed cardinalfish |
| Apogon maculatus | (Poey, 1860) | Apogon maculatus | Apogonidae | Flamefish |
| Apogon maculiferus | Garrett, 1864 | Ostorhinchus maculiferus | Apogonidae | Spotted cardinalfish |
| Apogon maculipinnis | Regan, 1908 | Apogonichthyoides maculipinnis | Apogonidae | Specklehead cardinalfish |
| Apogon margaritophorus | Bleeker, 1855 | Ostorhinchus margaritophorus | Apogonidae | Red-striped cardinalfish |
| Apogon marmoratus | (Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877) | Fowleria marmorata | Apogonidae | Marbled cardinalfish |
| Apogon marquesensis | Greenfield, 2001 | Apogon marquesensis | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon maximus | Boulenger, 1888 | Holapogon maximus | Apogonidae | Titan cardinalfish |
| Apogon melanoproctus | Fraser & Randall, 1976 | Ostorhinchus melanoproctus | Apogonidae | Blackvent cardinalfish |
| Apogon melanopterus | (Fowler & Bean, 1930) | Ostorhinchus melanopterus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon melanopus | Weber, 1911 | Jaydia melanopus | Apogonidae | Monster cardinal-fish |
| Apogon melanotaenia | Regan, 1905 | Ostorhinchus cookii | Apogonidae | Cook's cardinalfish |
| Apogon melas | Bleeker, 1848 | Apogonichthyoides melas | Apogonidae | Black cardinalfish |
| Apogon menesemops | Lachner, 1953 | Pristiapogon taeniopterus | Apogonidae | Bandfin cardinalfish |
| Apogon menesemus | Jenkins, 1903 | Pristiapogon taeniopterus | Apogonidae | Bandfin cardinalfish |
| Apogon micromaculatus | (Kotthaus, 1970) | Ostorhinchus spilurus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon microspilos | Allen & Randall, 2002 | Ostorhinchus microspilos | Apogonidae | Microspot cardinalfish |
| Apogon molluccensis | Valenciennes, 1832 | Ostorhinchus moluccensis | Apogonidae | Moluccan cardinalfish |
| Apogon moluccensis | Valenciennes, 1832 | Ostorhinchus moluccensis | Apogonidae | Moluccan cardinalfish |
| Apogon monochrous | Bleeker, 1856 | Ostorhinchus moluccensis | Apogonidae | Moluccan cardinalfish |
| Apogon monocrous | Bleeker, 1856 | Ostorhinchus moluccensis | Apogonidae | Moluccan cardinalfish |
| Apogon monogramma | Günther, 1880 | Ostorhinchus fasciatus | Apogonidae | Broadbanded cardinalfish |
| Apogon monospilus | Fraser, Randall & Allen, 2002 | Ostorhinchus monospilus | Apogonidae | Moluccen cardinal |
| Apogon mosavi | Dale, 1977 | Apogon mosavi | Apogonidae | Dwarf cardinalfish |
| Apogon multilineatus | (Bleeker, 1874) | Ostorhinchus multilineatus | Apogonidae | Many-lined cardinalfish |
| Apogon multitaeniata | Cuvier, 1828 | Lepidamia multitaeniata | Apogonidae | Smallscale cardinal |
| Apogon multitaeniatus | Cuvier, 1828 | Lepidamia multitaeniata | Apogonidae | Smallscale cardinal |
| Apogon mutilineatus | (Bleeker, 1874) | Ostorhinchus multilineatus | Apogonidae | Many-lined cardinalfish |
| Apogon mydrus | (Jordan & Seale, 1905) | Ostorhinchus mydrus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon nanus | Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994 | Ostorhinchus nanus | Apogonidae | Tiny cardinalfish |
| Apogon natalensis | Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908 | Lepidamia natalensis | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon nematopterus | Bleeker, 1856 | Sphaeramia nematoptera | Apogonidae | Pajama cardinalfish |
| Apogon neotenes | Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994 | Ostorhinchus neotes | Apogonidae | Mini cardinalfish |
| Apogon neotes | Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994 | Ostorhinchus neotes | Apogonidae | Mini cardinalfish |
| Apogon neotus | Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994 | Ostorhinchus neotes | Apogonidae | Mini cardinalfish |
| Apogon niger | Döderlein, 1883 | Apogonichthyoides niger | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon nigripes | Playfair, 1867 | Ostorhinchus nigripes | Apogonidae | Blackfoot cardinal |
| Apogon nigripinnis | Cuvier, 1828 | Apogonichthyoides nigripinnis | Apogonidae | Bullseye |
| Apogon nigripinsis | (Cuvier, 1828) | Apogonichthyoides nigripinnis | Apogonidae | Bullseye |
| Apogon nigrocincta | (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) | Ostorhinchus nigrocincta | Apogonidae | Blackbelt cardinalfish |
| Apogon nigrocinctus | (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) | Ostorhinchus nigrocincta | Apogonidae | Blackbelt cardinalfish |
| Apogon nigrofasciatus | Lachner, 1953 | Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus | Apogonidae | Blackstripe cardinalfish |
| Apogon nitidus | (Smith, 1961) | Apogon nitidus | Apogonidae | Bluespot cardinalfish |
| Apogon norfolcensis | Ogilby, 1888 | Ostorhinchus norfolcensis | Apogonidae | Norfolk cardinalfish |
| Apogon notata | Day, 1868 | Archamia bleekeri | Apogonidae | Gon's cardinalfish |
| Apogon notatus | (Houttuyn, 1782) | Ostorhinchus notatus | Apogonidae | Spotnape cardinalfish |
| Apogon noumeae | Whitley, 1958 | Ostorhinchus noumeae | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon novaeguineae | Valenciennes, 1832 | Jaydia novaeguineae | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon novaehollandiae | Valenciennes, 1832 | Vincentia novaehollandiae | Apogonidae | Eastern gobbleguts |
| Apogon novemfasciatus | Cuvier, 1828 | Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus | Apogonidae | Sevenstriped cardinalfish |
| Apogon novemstriatus | Rüppell, 1838 | Cheilodipterus novemstriatus | Apogonidae | Indian Ocean twospot cardinalfish |
| Apogon nubilus | Garman, 1903 | Nectamia fusca | Apogonidae | Ghost cardinalfish |
| Apogon ocellatus | Weber, 1913 | Apogonichthys ocellatus | Apogonidae | Ocellated cardinalfish |
| Apogon ocellatus | Fourmanoir & Crosnier, 1964 | Nectamia fusca | Apogonidae | Ghost cardinalfish |
| Apogon ocellicaudus | Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994 | Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus | Apogonidae | Tail-eye cardinalfish |
| Apogon omanensis | Gon & Mee, 1995 | Lepidamia omanensis | Apogonidae | Oman cardinalfish |
| Apogon opercularis | Macleay, 1878 | Apogonichthyoides opercularis | Apogonidae | Pearlycheek cardinalfish |
| Apogon orbicularis | Cuvier, 1828 | Sphaeramia orbicularis | Apogonidae | Orbiculate cardinalfish |
| Apogon oxina | Fraser, 1999 | Ostorhinchus oxina | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon oxygrammus | Allen, 2001 | Ostorhinchus oxygrammus | Apogonidae | Sharpline cardinalfish |
| Apogon pacifici | (Herre, 1935) | Apogon pacificus | Apogonidae | Pink cardinalfish |
| Apogon pacificus | (Herre, 1935) | Apogon pacificus | Apogonidae | Pink cardinalfish |
| Apogon pallidofasciatus | Allen, 1987 | Ostorhinchus pallidofasciatus | Apogonidae | Palestriped cardinalfish |
| Apogon pandionis | Goode & Bean, 1881 | Epigonus pandionis | Epigonidae | Bigeye |
| Apogon parri | Breder, 1936 | Apogon pacificus | Apogonidae | Pink cardinalfish |
| Apogon parvulus | (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) | Ostorhinchus parvulus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon perdix | (Bleeker, 1854) | Apogonichthys perdix | Apogonidae | Perdix cardinalfish |
| Apogon perlitus | Fraser & Lachner, 1985 | Zoramia perlita | Apogonidae | Pearly cardinalfish |
| Apogon pharaonis | Bellotti, 1874 | Apogonichthyoides pharaonis | Apogonidae | Pharaoh cardinalfish |
| Apogon phenax | Böhlke & Randall, 1968 | Apogon phenax | Apogonidae | Mimic cardinalfish |
| Apogon photogaster | Gon & Allen, 1998 | Jaydia photogaster | Apogonidae | Silverbelly cardinalfish |
| Apogon pigmentarius | (Poey, 1860) | Phaeoptyx pigmentaria | Apogonidae | Dusky cardinalfish |
| Apogon pillionatus | Böhlke & Randall, 1968 | Apogon pillionatus | Apogonidae | Broadsaddle cardinalfish |
| Apogon planifrons | Longley & Hildebrand, 1940 | Apogon planifrons | Apogonidae | Pale cardinalfish |
| Apogon pleuron | Fraser, 2005 | Ostorhinchus pleuron | Apogonidae | Rib-bar cardinalfish |
| Apogon poecilopterus | Cuvier, 1828 | Jaydia poeciloptera | Apogonidae | Pearly-finned cardinalfish |
| Apogon posterofasciatus | Allen & Randall, 2002 | Apogon posterofasciatus | Apogonidae | Rearbar cardinalfish |
| Apogon properupta | (Whitley, 1964) | Ostorhinchus properuptus | Apogonidae | Southern orange-lined cardinal fish |
| Apogon properuptus | (Whitley, 1964) | Ostorhinchus properuptus | Apogonidae | Southern orange-lined cardinal fish |
| Apogon pselion | Randall, Fraser & Lachner, 1990 | Ostorhinchus pselion | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon psendotaeniatus | Gon, 1986 | Apogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatus | Apogonidae | Doublebar cardinalfish |
| Apogon pseudomaculatus | Longley, 1932 | Apogon pseudomaculatus | Apogonidae | Twospot cardinalfish |
| Apogon pseudotaeniatus | Gon, 1986 | Apogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatus | Apogonidae | Doublebar cardinalfish |
| Apogon punctatus | Klunzinger, 1879 | Vincentia punctata | Apogonidae | Orange cardinalfish |
| Apogon punctulatus | Rüppell, 1838 | Fowleria punctulata | Apogonidae | Spotcheek cardinalfish |
| Apogon quadrifasciatus | Cuvier, 1828 | Ostorhinchus fasciatus | Apogonidae | Broadbanded cardinalfish |
| Apogon quadrisquamatus | Longley, 1934 | Apogon quadrisquamatus | Apogonidae | Sawcheek cardinalfish |
| Apogon quartus | Fraser, 2000 | Jaydia quartus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon queketti | Gilchrist, 1903 | Jaydia queketti | Apogonidae | Spotfin cardinal |
| Apogon quinquestriatus | Regan, 1908 | Ostorhinchus quinquestriatus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon quinquevittatus | Blyth, 1858 | Abudefduf saxatilis | Pomacentridae | Sergeant-major |
| Apogon radcliffei | (Fowler, 1918) | Ostorhinchus radcliffei | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon regani | Whitley, 1951 | Apogonichthyoides regani | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon regula | Fraser & Randall, 2003 | Ostorhinchus regula | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon relativus | Randall, 2001 | Ostorhinchus relativus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon retrosella | (Gill, 1862) | Apogon retrosella | Apogonidae | Barspot cardinalfish |
| Apogon rexmullorum | Cuvier, 1828 | Apogon imberbis | Apogonidae | Cardinal fish |
| Apogon rhodopterus | Bleeker, 1852 | Pristicon rhodopterus | Apogonidae | Redfin cardinalfish |
| Apogon robbyi | Gilbert & Tyler, 1997 | Apogon robbyi | Apogonidae | Striped cardinalfish |
| Apogon robinsi | Böhlke & Randall, 1968 | Apogon robinsi | Apogonidae | Roughlip cardinalfish |
| Apogon robusta | (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911) | Ostorhinchus cookii | Apogonidae | Cook's cardinalfish |
| Apogon robustus | (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911) | Ostorhinchus cookii | Apogonidae | Cook's cardinalfish |
| Apogon roseigaster | Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887 | Siphamia roseigaster | Apogonidae | Pinkbreast siphonfish |
| Apogon roseipinnis | Cuvier, 1829 | Ostorhinchus aureus | Apogonidae | Ring-tailed cardinalfish |
| Apogon roseus | Fischer, 1885 | Ambassis gymnocephalus | Ambassidae | Bald glassy |
| Apogon rubellus | (Smith, 1961) | Apogon rubellus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon rubrifuscus | Greenfield & Randall, 2004 | Apogon rubrifuscus | Apogonidae | Flathead cardinalfish |
| Apogon rubrimacula | Randall & Kulbicki, 1998 | Ostorhinchus rubrimacula | Apogonidae | Rubyspot cardinalfish |
| Apogon rueppelli | Günther, 1859 | Ostorhinchus rueppellii | Apogonidae | Gobbleguts |
| Apogon rueppellii | Günther, 1859 | Ostorhinchus rueppellii | Apogonidae | Gobbleguts |
| Apogon rufus | Randall & Fraser, 1999 | Pristicon rufus | Apogonidae | Rufus cardinalfish |
| Apogon ruppellii | Günther, 1859 | Ostorhinchus rueppellii | Apogonidae | Gobbleguts |
| Apogon sabahensis | Allen & Kuiter, 1994 | Ostorhinchus griffini | Apogonidae | Hookfin cardinalfish |
| Apogon saipanensis | (Fowler, 1945) | Ostorhinchus taeniophorus | Apogonidae | Reef-flat cardinalfish |
| Apogon sandei | Weber, 1907 | Glossamia sandei | Apogonidae | Sande's mouth almighty |
| Apogon sangiensis | Bleeker, 1857 | Fibramia thermalis | Apogonidae | Half-barred cardinal |
| Apogon sansibaricus | Pfeffer, 1893 | Taeniamia fucata | Apogonidae | Orangelined cardinalfish |
| Apogon savayensis | Günther, 1872 | Nectamia savayensis | Apogonidae | Samoan cardinalfish |
| Apogon savyensis | Günther, 1872 | Nectamia savayensis | Apogonidae | Samoan cardinalfish |
| Apogon schlegeli | Bleeker, 1855 | Ostorhinchus schlegeli | Apogonidae | Schlegel's cardinalfish |
| Apogon sealei | (Fowler, 1918) | Ostorhinchus sealei | Apogonidae | Seale's cardinalfish |
| Apogon selas | Randall & Hayashi, 1990 | Ostorhinchus selas | Apogonidae | Meteor cardinalfish |
| Apogon semilineatus | Temminck & Schlegel, 1842 | Ostorhinchus semilineatus | Apogonidae | Half-lined cardinal |
| Apogon seminigracaudus | Greenfield, 2007 | Apogon seminigracaudus | Apogonidae | Darktail cardinalfish |
| Apogon semiornatus | Peters, 1876 | Apogon semiornatus | Apogonidae | Oblique-banded cardinalfish |
| Apogon septemstriata | Günther, 1880 | Ostorhinchus septemstriatus | Apogonidae | Sevenband cardinalfish |
| Apogon septemstriatua | Günther, 1880 | Ostorhinchus septemstriatus | Apogonidae | Sevenband cardinalfish |
| Apogon septemstriatus | Günther, 1880 | Ostorhinchus septemstriatus | Apogonidae | Sevenband cardinalfish |
| Apogon septenistriatus | Günther, 1880 | Ostorhinchus septemstriatus | Apogonidae | Sevenband cardinalfish |
| Apogon sialis | (Jordan & Thompson, 1914) | Apogonichthyoides sialis | Apogonidae | Twinbar cardinalfish |
| Apogon simplex | De Vis, 1884 | Genus Species | New species | |
| Apogon sinus | Randall, 2001 | Ostorhinchus sinus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon smithi | (Kotthaus, 1970) | Jaydia smithi | Apogonidae | Smith's cardinalfish |
| Apogon smithii | (Kotthaus, 1970) | Jaydia smithi | Apogonidae | Smith's cardinalfish |
| Apogon smithvanizi | Allen & Randall, 1994 | Ostorhinchus gularis | Apogonidae | Gular cardinalfish |
| Apogon snyderi | Jordan & Evermann, 1903 | Pristiapogon kallopterus | Apogonidae | Iridescent cardinalfish |
| Apogon soloriens | Yoshida & Motomura, 2020 | Apogon soloriens | Apogonidae | Rising-sun cardinalfish |
| Apogon sp. | Not applicable | Ostorhinchus fleurieu | Apogonidae | Flower cardinalfish |
| Apogon sp. | Not applicable | Ostorhinchus selas | Apogonidae | Meteor cardinalfish |
| Apogon sp. | Not applicable | Ostorhinchus flavus | Apogonidae | Brassy cardinalfish |
| Apogon sp. | Not applicable | Ostorhinchus capricornis | Apogonidae | Capricorn cardinalfish |
| Apogon sp. | Not applicable | Halichoeres orientalis | Labridae | |
| Apogon sp. | Not applicable | Apogon lativittatus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon sp. | Not applicable | Ostorhinchus relativus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon sp. | Not applicable | Ostorhinchus sinus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon sp. 1 | Not applicable | Ostorhinchus neotes | Apogonidae | Mini cardinalfish |
| Apogon sp. 1 | Not applicable | Ostorhinchus fukuii | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon sp. 2 | Not applicable | Ostorhinchus nanus | Apogonidae | Tiny cardinalfish |
| Apogon sp. 2 | Not applicable | Ostorhinchus cheni | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon sp. 3 | Not applicable | Ostorhinchus moluccensis | Apogonidae | Moluccan cardinalfish |
| Apogon sp. 5 | Not applicable | Ostorhinchus nanus | Apogonidae | Tiny cardinalfish |
| Apogon sp. 6 | Not applicable | Ostorhinchus franssedai | Apogonidae | Frans' cardinalfish |
| Apogon sphenurus | Klunzinger, 1884 | Neamia octospina | Apogonidae | Eightspine cardinalfish |
| Apogon spilurus | Regan, 1905 | Ostorhinchus spilurus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon spongicolus | (Smith, 1965) | Nectamia fusca | Apogonidae | Ghost cardinalfish |
| Apogon striata | (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) | Jaydia striata | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon striatodes | Gon, 1997 | Jaydia striatodes | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon striatus | (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) | Jaydia striata | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon susanae | Greenfield, 2001 | Apogon susanae | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon taeniata | Cuvier, 1828 | Apogonichthyoides taeniatus | Apogonidae | Twobelt cardinal |
| Apogon taeniatus | Cuvier, 1828 | Apogonichthyoides taeniatus | Apogonidae | Twobelt cardinal |
| Apogon taeniophorus | Regan, 1908 | Ostorhinchus taeniophorus | Apogonidae | Reef-flat cardinalfish |
| Apogon taeniopterus | Bennett, 1836 | Pristiapogon taeniopterus | Apogonidae | Bandfin cardinalfish |
| Apogon talboti | Smith, 1961 | Apogon talboti | Apogonidae | Flame cardinalfish |
| Apogon tchefouensis | Fang, 1942 | Jaydia tchefouensis | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon thermalis | Cuvier, 1829 | Fibramia thermalis | Apogonidae | Half-barred cardinal |
| Apogon thurstoni | Day, 1888 | Apogonichthyoides nigripinnis | Apogonidae | Bullseye |
| Apogon tickelli | Day, 1888 | Yarica hyalosoma | Apogonidae | Humpbacked cardinalfish |
| Apogon timorensis | Bleeker, 1854 | Apogonichthyoides timorensis | Apogonidae | Timor cardinalfish |
| Apogon toensendi | (Breder, 1927) | Apogon townsendi | Apogonidae | Belted cardinalfish |
| Apogon townsendi | (Breder, 1927) | Apogon townsendi | Apogonidae | Belted cardinalfish |
| Apogon tricinctus | (Allen & Erdmann, 2012) | Apogon tricinctus | Apogonidae | Threeband cardinalfish |
| Apogon trifasciatus | Weber, 1913 | Glossamia trifasciata | Apogonidae | Three-barred mouth almighty |
| Apogon trimaculatus | Cuvier, 1828 | Pristicon trimaculatus | Apogonidae | Three-spot cardinalfish |
| Apogon truncata | Bleeker, 1855 | Jaydia truncata | Apogonidae | Flagfin cardinalfish |
| Apogon truncatus | Bleeker, 1855 | Jaydia truncata | Apogonidae | Flagfin cardinalfish |
| Apogon tubulatus | Weber, 1909 | Siphamia tubulata | Apogonidae | Siphonfish |
| Apogon unicolor | Steindachner & Döderlein, 1883 | Apogon unicolor | Apogonidae | Big red cardinalfish |
| Apogon uninotatus | (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) | Apogonichthyoides uninotatus | Apogonidae | Onespot cardinalfish |
| Apogon unitaeniata | Allen, 1995 | Ostorhinchus unitaeniatus | Apogonidae | Single-striped cardinalfish |
| Apogon unitaeniatus | Allen, 1995 | Ostorhinchus unitaeniatus | Apogonidae | Single-striped cardinalfish |
| Apogon urostigma | (Bleeker, 1874) | Ostorhinchus urostigmus | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon variegatus | Valenciennes, 1832 | Fowleria variegata | Apogonidae | Variegated cardinalfish |
| Apogon ventrifasciatus | Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994 | Ostorhinchus moluccensis | Apogonidae | Moluccan cardinalfish |
| Apogon victoriae | Günther, 1859 | Ostorhinchus victoriae | Apogonidae | Western striped cardinalfish |
| Apogon virgulatus | Allen & Randall, 1993 | Ostorhinchus cavitensis | Apogonidae | Whiteline cardinalfish |
| Apogon vittiger | Bennett, 1833 | Pristiapogon fraenatus | Apogonidae | Bridled cardinalfish |
| Apogon warreni | Regan, 1908 | Apogon semiornatus | Apogonidae | Oblique-banded cardinalfish |
| Apogon wassinki | Bleeker, 1861 | Ostorhinchus wassinki | Apogonidae | Kupang cardinalfish |
| Apogon wichmanni | Weber, 1907 | Glossamia wichmanni | Apogonidae | Wichmann's mouth almighty |
| Apogon wilsoni | (Fowler, 1918) | Ostorhinchus wilsoni | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon xenus | Böhlke & Randall, 1968 | Phaeoptyx xenus | Apogonidae | Sponge cardinalfish |
| Apogon zebrinus | Fraser, Randall & Lachner, 1999 | Nectamia zebrina | Apogonidae | |
| Apogon zeylonicus | Cuvier, 1829 | Taeniamia macroptera | Apogonidae | Dusky-tailed cardinalfish |
| Apogon zosterophora | Bleeker, 1856 | Taeniamia zosterophora | Apogonidae | Blackbelted cardinalfish |
| Apogon zosterophorus | Bleeker, 1856 | Taeniamia zosterophora | Apogonidae | Blackbelted cardinalfish |