thumb|Sphaeramia nematoptera|Pajama cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera) 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.
thumb|Sphaeramia nematoptera|Pajama cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera) 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: 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 Jaydia J. L. B. Smith, 1961 thumb|Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni)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 Ozichthys T. H. Fraser, 2014 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 Quinca Mees, 1966 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
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