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Class: Teleostei
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae Cardinalfishes
Subfamily: Apogoninae
Genus: Taeniamia

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14 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Taeniamia ataenia (Randall & Satapoomin, 1999)

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Taeniamia ataenia
[Barless cardinalfish]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Taeniamia biguttata (Lachner, 1951)

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Taeniamia biguttata
[Twinspot cardinalfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Taeniamia bilineata (Gon & Randall, 1995)

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Taeniamia bilineata
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Taeniamia buruensis (Bleeker, 1856)

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Taeniamia buruensis
[Buru cardinalfish]

Photo by King, D.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Taeniamia flavofasciata (Gon & Randall, 2003)

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Taeniamia flavofasciata
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Taeniamia fucata (Cantor, 1849)

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Taeniamia fucata
[Orangelined cardinalfish]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Taeniamia kagoshimana (Döderlein, 1883)

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Taeniamia kagoshimana
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Taeniamia leai (Waite, 1916)

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Taeniamia leai
[Lea's cardinalfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.3 cm TL
Taeniamia lineolata (Cuvier, 1828)

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Taeniamia lineolata
[Shimmering cardinal]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Taeniamia macroptera (Cuvier, 1828)

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Taeniamia macroptera
[Dusky-tailed cardinalfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.6 cm TL
Taeniamia melasma (Lachner & Taylor, 1960)

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Taeniamia melasma
[Blackspot cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Taeniamia mozambiquensis (Smith, 1961)

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Taeniamia mozambiquensis
[Mozambique cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Taeniamia pallida (Gon & Randall, 1995)

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Taeniamia pallida
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Taeniamia zosterophora (Bleeker, 1856)

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Taeniamia zosterophora
[Blackbelted cardinalfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Taeniamia ataenia Barless cardinalfish Eastern Indian Ocean 4.8 SL 1999
Taeniamia biguttata Twinspot cardinalfish Western Pacific 11 TL 1951
Taeniamia bilineata Western Indian Ocean 3.8 SL 1995
Taeniamia buruensis Buru cardinalfish Western Central Pacific 7.5 SL 1856
Taeniamia flavofasciata Western Indian Ocean 7.9 SL 2003
Taeniamia fucata Orangelined cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1849
Taeniamia kagoshimana Western Pacific 5.3 SL 1883
Taeniamia leai Lea's cardinalfish Western Pacific 9 TL 1916
Taeniamia lineolata Shimmering cardinal Western Indian Ocean 10.3 TL 1828
Taeniamia macroptera Dusky-tailed cardinalfish Indo-West Pacific 9.5 TL 1828
Taeniamia melasma Blackspot cardinalfish Western Pacific 8.6 TL 1960
Taeniamia mozambiquensis Mozambique cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 8.9 SL 1961
Taeniamia pallida Western Indian Ocean 4 TL 1995
Taeniamia zosterophora Blackbelted cardinalfish Western Pacific 8 TL 1856



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