Apogoninae
The Apogoninae are the most species-rich and, of its shape, size, color and habitat, most diverse subfamily of cardinalfishes. 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, 1912Apogon Lacépède, 1801Apogonichthyoides J.L.B. Smith, 1949Apogonichthys Bleeker, 1854Archamia T.N. Gill, 1863Astrapogon Fowler, 1907Cercamia J. E. Randall & C. L. Smith, 1988Cheilodipterus Lacépède, 1801Fibramia T. H. Fraser & Mabuchi, 2014 Foa D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1905Fowleria D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1905Glossamia T.N. Gill, 1863Holapogon T. H. Fraser, 1973Jaydia J. L. B. Smith, 1961Lachneratus T. H. Fraser & Struhsaker, 1991Lepidamia T. N. Gill, 1863Neamia H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912Nectamia D. S. Jordan, 1917Ostorhinchus Lacépède, 1802Paroncheilus J. L. B. Smith, 1964Phaeoptyx T. H. Fraser & C. R. Robins, 1970Pristiapogon Klunzinger, 1870Pristicon T. H. Fraser, 1972Pterapogon Koumans, 1933Rhabdamia M. C. W. Weber, 1909Siphamia M. C. W. Weber, 1909Sphaeramia Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1930Taeniamia T. H. Fraser, 2013Verulux T. H. Fraser, 1972Vincentia Castelnau, 1872Yarica Whitley 1930 Zapogon T. H. Fraser, 1972Zoramia D. S. Jordan, 1917