Cercamia Randall [J. E.] & Smith [C. L.] 1988:7 Fem. Cercamia cladara Randall & Smith 1988. Type by original designation. Junior synonym of Apogonoides Bleeker 1849, which is unused and thus declared is a nomen oblitum, while Cercamia Randall & Smith 1988 is a nomen protectum due to prevailing usage (Fraser & Bogorodsky 2019:579 [ref. 36628]). •Valid as Cercamia Randall & Smith 1988 -- (Fraser & Struhsaker 1991:721 [ref. 19768], Allen 1999:2603 [ref. 24812], Allen et al. 2006:1099 [ref. 29004], Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Allen et al. 2015:57 [ref. 33753], Mabuchi et al. 2015:43 [ref. 34429] tribe Gymnapogonini, Golani & Fricke 2018:73 [ref. 36273], Fraser & Bogorodsky 2019:579 [ref. 36628], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:71 [ref. 36965], Fraser et al. 2021:363 [ref. 38633]). Nomen Protectum. Current status: Valid as Cercamia Randall & Smith 1988. Apogonidae: Apogoninae.