The Apogoninae are the most species-rich and, of its shape, size, color and habitat, most diverse subfamily of cardinalfishes (Apogonidae). It can be found in coastal tropical and subtropical regions of the Indian Ocean, the eastern Pacific and the Atlantic, down to depths of 300 meters.
Genera
The following genera are included in the subfamily:
Amioides H.M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
Apogon Lacépède, 1801
Apogonichthyoides J.L.B. Smith, 1949
Apogonichthys Bleeker, 1854
Archamia T.N. Gill, 1863
Astrapogon Fowler, 1907
Cercamia J. E. Randall & C. L. Smith, 1988
Cheilodipterus Lacépède, 1801
Fibramia T. H. Fraser & Mabuchi, 2014
Foa D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1905
Fowleria D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1905
Glossamia T.N. Gill, 1863
Holapogon T. H. Fraser, 1973
Jaydia J. L. B. Smith, 1961
Lachneratus T. H. Fraser & Struhsaker, 1991
Lepidamia T. N. Gill, 1863
Neamia H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
Nectamia D. S. Jordan, 1917
Ostorhinchus Lacépède, 1802
Paroncheilus J. L. B. Smith, 1964
Phaeoptyx T. H. Fraser & C. R. Robins, 1970
Pristiapogon Klunzinger, 1870
Pristicon T. H. Fraser, 1972
Pterapogon Koumans, 1933
Rhabdamia M. C. W. Weber, 1909
Siphamia M. C. W. Weber, 1909
Sphaeramia Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1930
Taeniamia T. H. Fraser, 2013
Verulux T. H. Fraser, 1972
Vincentia Castelnau, 1872
Yarica Whitley 1930
Zapogon T. H. Fraser, 1972
Zoramia D. S. Jordan, 1917
References
Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014): Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa, 3846 (2): 151–203. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3846.2.1