Cardinalfish are in the Apogonidae family of ray-finned mostly-marine fish. They are nocturnal. In some species the males brood their eggs inside their mouths.
Painted cardinalfish, Archama fucata
Narrow-striped cardinalfish, Apogon aungustatus
Black-striped cardinalfish, Apogon nigrofasciatus
Plain cardinalfish, Apogon apogonides
Maldives cardinal fish, Apogon sp.
Five-line cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus
Arrow-tooth cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus artus
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