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Dwarf Dandelions
(Genus Krigia)
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Krigia is a genus of North American flowering plants in the dandelion family. Plants of the genus are known generally as dwarf dandelions or dwarfdandelions.
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Cardinalfishes
(Family Apogonidae)
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Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans; they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water and a few (notably Glossamia) are found in fresh water. A handful of species are kept in the aquarium and are popular as small, peaceful, and colourful fish. The family includes about 370 species.
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Genus Apogon
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Apogon is a large genus of fish in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are among the most common fish on coral reefs. Over 200 species have been classified in genus Apogon as members of several subgenera. Some of these subgenera, such as Ostorhinchus, have been elevated to genus status, leaving just over 50 species in genus Apogon.
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Weedy Dwarfdandelion
(Krigia cespitosa)
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Krigia cespitosa, known as common dwarf-dandelion, opposite-leaved dwarf-dandelion, or weedy dwarfdandelion, is a North American species of plant in the sunflower family . It is native to northeastern Mexico (Nuevo León) and to the southeastern and south-central United States, from Florida to Texas and north as far as southeastern Nebraska, southern Illinois, and central West Virginia
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Mediterranean Cardinalfish
(Apogon imberbis)
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Apogon imberbis, commonly known as cardinalfish, Mediterranean cardinalfish or king of the mullets, is a species in the family of Apogonidae (cardinalfishes). It is widely distributed in the Mediterranean and along the warm temperate and tropical eastern Atlantic coasts from Portugal south to the Gulf of Guinea.
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Sydney Cardinalfish
(Ostorhinchus limenus)
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Ostorhinchus limenus, or Sydney's cardinalfish, is a species of ray-finned fish native to rocky estuaries and offshore reefs in southeastern Australia.
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Fiveline Cardinalfish
(Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus)
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The five-lined cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus, is a species of marine fish in the family Apogonidae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, Red Sea included. It can reach a maximum size of 13 cm in length.
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Common Bog-Rush
(Schoenus apogon)
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Schoenus apogon, known as common bog-rush, is a species of sedge native to eastern Australia, New Zealand and Japan. A tufted annual grass-like plant growing to 55 cm tall. Often seen in seasonally wet habitats. A species of variable form, which may include more than one taxon. The specific epithet apogon is derived from Greek, meaning "no beard".
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Tiger Cardinalfish
(Cheilodipterus macrodon)
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Cheilodipterus macrodon, the large-toothed cardinalfish , is a species of marine fish in the family Apogonidae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, Red Sea included.
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Ringtail Cardinalfish
(Ostorhinchus aureus)
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The ring-tailed cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus aureus) is a widespread fish species in the family Apogonidae found in the Red Sea and off East Africa to Papua New Guinea, north to Japan, and south to Australia.
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Banggai Cardinalfish
(Pterapogon kauderni)
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The Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) is a small tropical cardinalfish in the family Apogonidae. It is the only member of its genus. This attractive fish is popular in the aquarium trade. It is among the relatively few marine fish to have been bred regularly in captivity, but significant numbers are still captured in the wild and it is now an endangered species.
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Yellowstriped Cardinalfish
(Ostorhinchus cyanosoma)
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Ostorhinchus cyanosoma is a Cardinalfish from the Indo-West Pacific. It grows to a size of 8cm in length although the average length is 6cm. It lives in clear water areas of lagoons, and shallow reefs. It inhabits waters from 1 to 50m and makes its home under ledges, in holes and aggregations, and in between the spines of sea urchins. Although it can go down to 50m it usually stays at around 1 to 15m. The...
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Iridescent Cardinalfish
(Pristiapogon kallopterus)
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Pristiapogon is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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Blackstriped Cardinalfish
(Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus)
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The blackstripe cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus, is a cardinalfish from the Indo-Pacific. A yellow-black striped fish, it occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to 10 cm in length.
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Orangelined Cardinalfish
(Taeniamia fucata)
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Taeniamia fucata, commonly known as the orangelined- or painted cardinalfish, is a marine fish native to reefs from northern Australia and New Guinea, across the Indian Ocean to the east coast of Africa, and Pacific Ocean to Marshall Islands, Samoa, Tonga and Ryukyu Islands. It was known as Archamia fucata until 2013.
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Orbicular Cardinalfish
(Sphaeramia orbicularis)
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Sphaeramia orbicularis (the orbiculate cardinalfish, chubby cardinal or polka-dot cardinalfish) is a species of cardinalfish. It grows to about 10 centimeters total length, and has a thin, dark vertical 'waistband' with scattered dark spots toward the tail. It is found in coastal areas throughout much of the Indo-Pacific, including East Africa, Kiribati, the Ryukyu Islands, New Caledonia, Belau, and the eastern Caroline and Mariana Islands.
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Pajama Cardinalfish
(Sphaeramia nematoptera)
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Sphaeramia nematoptera (the pajama cardinalfish, spotted cardinalfish, coral cardinalfish or polkadot cardinalfish) is a species of fish belonging to the Apogonidae family. It is a popular aquarium fish. It grows to a total length of about 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) and features distinctive red eyes and a broad dark vertical 'waistband' with scattered red spots toward the tail. It is considered to be of low vulnerability, and is distributed throughout much
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Fourline Cardinalfish
(Ostorhinchus doederleini)
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Ostorhinchus doederleini is a species of fish in the cardinalfish family, also known by the common names Doederlein's cardinalfish and fourline cardinalfish. In Japanese it is called osuji-ishimochi. It is native to subtropical regions of the western Pacific Ocean, its distribution extending from Japan to Taiwan and Australia to New Caledonia and the Kermadec Islands.
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Blue-eye Cardinalfish
(Ostorhinchus compressus)
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Ostorhinchus compressus, commonly called the ochre-striped cardinalfish, is a Cardinalfish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 12cm in length.
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Western Striped Cardinalfish
(Ostorhinchus victoriae)
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Flamefish
(Apogon maculatus)
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The flamefish (Apogon maculatus) is a cardinalfish from the western Atlantic. Apogon maculatus is a nocturnal fish, and it usually hides in shadowy areas. This fish can be viewed with a red light in a dark room if needed to. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade because of its uniqueness. In captivity the fish's color tends to fade unless fed color enhancing vitamins. It grows to a size of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) in...
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Broad-banded Cardinalfish
(Ostorhinchus fasciatus)
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Ostorhinchus fasciatus, commonly known as the broad-banded cardinalfish, is a marine fish native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans which is a Lessepsian migrant to the eastern Mediterranean through the Suez Canal from the Red Sea, it was first recorded off Israel in 2008 and has now reached the southern coast of Turkey. It has a number of vernacular names including barred striped cardinalfish, four-banded soldier-fish, striped cardinalfish and twostripe
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Blacktip Cardinalfish
(Apogon atradorsatus)
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The blacktip cardinalfish (Apogon atradorsatus) is a reef fish in the South Pacific. They inhabit rocky reefs at depths from 3–45 m. They stay under ledge overhangs and other shaded areas on rocky reefs and slopes during the day and feeds in the open at night.
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