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Species in the genus Foa: [ 12 ] records

brachygramma, Foa Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.] 1905:780, Fig. 5 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 28 (no. 1407); ref. 2495] By mistake, left in on caption to Fig. 5; should have been Foa fo. •See Foa fo. •In the synonymy of Foa fo Jordan & Seale 1905 -- (Golani & Fricke 2026:47 [ref. 42831]). Misspelling. Current status: Synonym of Foa fo Jordan & Seale 1905. Apogonidae: Apogoninae.

brachygrammus, Fowleria Jenkins [O. P.] 1903:447, Fig. 20 (error for Fig. 19) [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 22 (1902); ref. 2341] Honolulu, Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands. Holotype (unique): USNM 50699. See Fraser & Randall 2011:1 [ref.31459] for issues regarding the description. Non-Hawaiian status references (records) are not this species. •Valid as Foa brachygramma (Jenkins 1903) -- (Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:144 [ref. 6441], Gon 1986:556 [ref. 5657], Allen & Swainston 1988:64 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:553 [ref. 12442], Randall et al. 1990:150 [ref. 15987], Allen 1993:16 [ref. 20779], Kuiter 1993:153 [ref. 23929], Allen 1997:100 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:150 [ref. 25919], Randall 1998:36 [ref. 23433], Myers 1999:131 [ref. 23965], Allen 1999:2607 [ref. 24812], Johnson 1999:732 [ref. 25471], Nakabo 2000:754 [ref. 25086], Allen 2000:101 [ref. 25868], Kimura & Peristiwady in Matsuura & Peristiwady 2000:186 [ref. 27511], Hutchins 2001:32 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:754 [ref. 26001], not Khalaf & Krupp 2003:56 [ref. 31543], Randall 2005:200 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:357 [ref. 28379], Allen et al. 2006:1101 [ref. 29004], Randall 2007:214 [ref. 30952], Yoshida et al. 2010:52 [ref. 31255], Motomura et al. 2010:112 [ref. 31256], Fraser & Randall 2011:5 [ref. 31459], Mabuchi et al. 2014:196 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:40 [ref. 34429], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:8 [ref. 36965], Fraser 2020:22 [ref. 37581]). Current status: Valid as Foa brachygramma (Jenkins 1903). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Central Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands (U. S. A.) endemic. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

fo, Foa Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.] 1905:779, not Fig. 5 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 28 (no. 1407); ref. 2495] Cavite, Bacoor Bay, Manila Bay, Luzon, Philippines, 14.4668°, 120.890° [Negros, Cavite, Luzon Island, Philippines, Manila Bay, South China Sea, western Pacific]. Lectotype: CAS-SU 9672. Non-type: USNM 51735 (1) Samoa. Also appeared in Jordan & Seale 1906:248 [ref. 2497] with type as USNM 51735 from Samoa and a different figured specimen, but original locality is the Philippines; one original syntypes recently found and selected as the lectotype by Fraser & Randall 2011:10 [ref.31459]. •Valid as Foa fo Jordan & Seale 1905 -- (Myers 1999:132 [ref. 23965] dated 1906, Allen 1999:2607 [ref. 24812], Johnson 1999:733 [ref. 25471], Hutchins 2001:32 [ref. 25847], Allen & Adrim 2003:36 [ref. 26830], Gon & Randall 2003:34 [ref. 26750], Myers & Donaldson 2003:624 [ref. 27495] dated 1906, Randall et al. 2004:14 [ref. 27624] dated 1906, Heemstra et al. 2004:3320 [ref. 27945], Randall 2005:200 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1102 [ref. 29004], Randall 2007:214 [ref. 30952], Fraser & Randall 2011:10 [ref. 31459], Allen & Erdmann 2012:379 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:109 [ref. 32988], Fricke et al. 2014:71 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:196 [ref. 33426], Golani & Fricke 2018:74 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:132 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:8 [ref. 36965], Fraser 2020:25 [ref. 37581], Akaike et al. 2021:21 [ref. 38809], Wada et al. 2021:40 [ref. 38521], Fraser et al. 2022:172 [ref. 39752], Allen & Erdmann 2024:404 [ref. 40796], Furuhashi et al. 2024:13 [ref. 41415], Tachibana et al. 2024:56 [ref. 41849], Golani & Fricke 2026:47 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Foa fo Jordan & Seale 1905. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: South Africa, East Africa, Comoros, Mozambique Channel, Mascarenes, Maldives and Chagos Archipelago east to Philippines and Society Islands (French Polynesia), north to Kochi Prefecture (southern Japan), south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia), New Caledonia, Tonga and Rapa (French Polynesia). IUCN (2022): Least Concern. Habitat: brackish, marine.

hyalina, Amia Smith [H. M.] & Radcliffe [L.] in Radcliffe 1912:433, Pl. 36 (fig. 3) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 41 (no. 1868); ref. 3576] Talisse Island, north of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype: USNM 70245. Paratypes: USNM 171126 (10), 227794 [ex Univ. Iowa Mus.] (1, not in jar in 1985). •Valid as Apogon hyalina (Smith & Radcliffe 1912) -- (Kottelat et al. 1993:109 [ref. 23448]). •Valid as Foa hyalina (Smith & Radcliffe 1912) -- (Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:614 [ref. 25122], Allen & Adrim 2003:36 [ref. 26830], Allen & Erdmann 2012:379 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:71 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:196 [ref. 33426], Fraser 2014:168 [ref. 33548], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:11 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:404 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Foa hyalina (Smith & Radcliffe 1912). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: eastern Indonesia east to Palau, north to Philippines, south to Papua New Guinea and Timor Sea. Habitat: marine.

landoni, Apogonichthys Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1934:40 [Notes on fishes in the Zoological Museum of Stanford University. 1. The fishes of the Herre Philippine expedition of 1931.; ref. 2108] Reef in Cebu Harbor, Philippines. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 29083. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:72 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Apogonichthys landoni Herre 1934 -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:196 [ref. 33426]). •Valid as Foa landoni (Herre 1934) -- (Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:9 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Foa landoni (Herre 1934). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: eastern Indonesia and Philippines. Habitat: marine.

leisi, Foa Fraser [T. H.] & Randall [J. E.] 2011:15, Figs. 9-10, 14-15 [Zootaxa No. 2988; ref. 31459] Taiaro Atoll, lagoon, 600 meters northeast of house, 15.2400°S, 144.64500°W, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, depth 15-18 meters. Holotype: AMS I.34514.002. Paratypes: AMNH 72824 (7); AMS I.34514.016 (4), I.34517.008 (2); BPBM 6195 (12); CAS 83094 (1); USNM 379655 (2), 379712 (2). Plus non-type material. •Valid as Foa leisi Fraser & Randall 2011 -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:196 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:10 [ref. 36965], Fraser 2020:22 [ref. 37581]). Current status: Valid as Foa leisi Fraser & Randall 2011. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: South-central Pacific: Rapa, Society Islands (French Polynesia). Habitat: marine.

longimana, Foa Weber [M.] 1909:163 [Notes from the Leyden Museum v. 31 (note 4); ref. 4600] Nalahia, Nusa Laut Island, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): ZMA 112203. Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:88 [ref. 19236]. Based on a 14.2-mm specimen taken in the water column. •Status uncertain, genus Foa -- (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 9/2000 and 8/2012, Mabuchi et al. 2014:196 [ref. 33426]). •Valid as Foa longimana Weber 1909 -- (Fraser 2014:170 [ref. 33548] with 4 choices for genera, doubtful). Current status: Valid as Foa longimana Weber 1909. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Indonesia (if valid). Habitat: marine.

madagascariensis, Foa Petit [G.] 1931:91 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 3 (no. 1); ref. 16324] Sarodrano, Province of Tuléar, Madagascar, depth 5-6 meters. Syntypes: MNHN (2, not found, presumed lost). Type catalog: Bauchot & Desoutter 1987:96 [ref. 12478]. •Status uncertain -- (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 9/2000). •Valid as Foa madagascariensis Petit 1931 -- (Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:614 [ref. 25122], Mabuchi et al. 2014:196 [ref. 33426], Fricke et al. 2018:167 [ref. 35805], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:11 [ref. 36965], Fraser 2020:23 [ref. 37581], Fraser et al. 2022:173 [ref. 39752]). Current status: Valid as Foa madagascariensis Petit 1931. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), Tanzania, Madagascar and Mascarenes (Mauritius). Habitat: marine.

nivosa, Foa Fraser [T. H.] & Randall [J. E.] 2011:20, Figs. 9, 11-15 [Zootaxa No. 2988; ref. 31459] Majuro Atoll,, lagoon off Uliga, 7°06'27.4"N, 171°22'07"E, depth 29 meters. Holotype: BPBM 39658. Paratypes: BPBM 28761 (2), 39703 (1), 40434 (1), 41055 (4); CAS 83093 (1); ROM 77135 (5); USNM 245649 (2). •Valid as Foa nivosa Fraser & Randall 2011 -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:196 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:10 [ref. 36965], Fraser 2020:22 [ref. 37581]). Current status: Valid as Foa nivosa Fraser & Randall 2011. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Palau, Marshall Islands and Fiji. Habitat: marine.

winterbottomi, Foa Fraser [T. H.] 2020:20, Figs. 1, 2D-F, 3 [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 35; ref. 37581] Lagoon reef about 1.2 km SE of East Point Village, Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory, -7.364°, 72.473°, depth 1 ‒ 2 meters. Holotype: USNM 344872. Paratypes: BPBM 33031 (3), USNM 279789 (1), 431414 (22). •Valid as Foa winterbottomi Fraser 2020. Current status: Valid as Foa winterbottomi Fraser 2020. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: British Indian Ocean Territory and the Maldives. Habitat: marine.

yamba, Foa Fraser [T. H.] 2014:172, Figs. 4-6 [Zootaxa 3878 (no. 2); ref. 33548] New South Wales, Yamba, Iluka Marina, along rock shore, 29.41750°S, 153.35550°E, Australia. Holotype: AMS I.41858-037. Paratypes: AMS. •Valid as Foa yamba Fraser 2014 -- (Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:10 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Foa yamba Fraser 2014. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: New South Wales (Australia). Habitat: brackish.

zuluensis, Apogonichthys Fowler [H. W.] 1934:424, Fig. 10 [Annals of the Natal Museum v. 7 (pt 3); ref. 16422] St. Lucia Lake, 20 miles up, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Holotype: ANSP 53447. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:21 [ref. 13621]. •Mention -- (Dor 1984:116 [ref. 29757]). •Synonym of Foa brachygramma (Jenkins 1903) -- (Gon 1986:5556 [ref. 5657]). •Putative synonym of Foa madagascariensis Petit 1931 -- (Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:11 [ref. 36965]). •Valid as Foa zuluensis (Fowler 1934) -- (Fraser & Randall 2011:2 [ref. 31459], Fricke et al. 2018:167 [ref. 35805]). •Synonym of Foa fo Jordan & Seale 1905 -- (Fraser 2020:27 [ref. 37581], Golani & Fricke 2026:47 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Synonym of Foa fo Jordan & Seale 1905. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.