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Species in the genus Ostorhinchus: [ 114 ] records

angustata, Amia Smith [H. M.] & Radcliffe [L.] in Radcliffe 1911:253, Fig. 1 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 41 (no. 1853); ref. 14806] Malanipa Island, east of Zamboanga, Philippines. Holotype: USNM 68399. Paratypes: (1). First author is H. M. Smith. •Valid as Apogon angustatus (Smith & Radcliffe 1911) -- (Dor 1984:111 [ref. 29757], Gon 1986:548 [ref. 5657], Randall & Lachner 1986:117 [ref. 9722], Allen & Swainston 1988:66 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:545 [ref. 12442], Winterbottom et al. 1989:29 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:138 [ref. 15987], Allen 1993:16 [ref. 20779], Goren & Dor 1994:29 [ref. 25356], Allen 1997:102 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:144 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:138 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:125 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:224 [ref. 24106], Allen 1999:2605 [ref. 24812], Randall 1999:13 [ref. 25829], Allen 2000:87 [ref. 37268], Nakabo 2000:772 [ref. 25086], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:612 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:211 [ref. 25191], Randall 2001:57 [ref. 25215], Hutchins 2001:31 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:772 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:34 [ref. 26830], Fraser & Randall 2003:5 [ref. 26789], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S105 [ref. 27377], Myers & Donaldson 2003:623 [ref. 27495], Randall et al. 2004:13 [ref. 27624] dated 1912, Adrim et al. 2004:120 [ref. 27715], Heemstra et al. 2004:3320 [ref. 27945], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:183 [ref. 28072], Allen et al. 2006:1083 [ref. 29004], Shibukawa 2009:103 [ref. 30449], Yoshida et al. 2010:29 [ref. 31255], Motomura et al. 2010:104 [ref. 31256], Golani & Bogorodsky 2010:67 [ref. 35264]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus angustatus (Smith & Radcliffe 1911) -- (Randall 2005:202 [ref. 28239], Fricke et al. 2009:52 [ref. 30213], Allen & Erdmann 2012:387 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:112 [ref. 32988], Fricke et al. 2014:73 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Koeda et al. 2016:33 [ref. 35333], Fricke et al. 2018:170 [ref. 35805] with author as Günther 1872, Fricke et al. 2019:133 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:120 [ref. 36965], Yoshida in Koeda & Ho 2019:695 [ref. 42208], Fraser et al. 2022:195 [ref. 39752], Allen & Erdmann 2024:412 [ref. 40796], Eagderi et al. 2026:34 [ref. 42824]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus angustatus (Smith & Radcliffe 1911). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: Aliwal Shoal (South Africa), East Africa, Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Caroline Islands (Micronesia), Line Islands (Kiribati) and Pitcairn Group, north to Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands (Japan), south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia), New Caledonia and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

aphanes, Ostorhinchus Fraser [T. H.] 2012:77, Figs. 1A, 1B. [Zootaxa No. 3492; ref. 32177] Off Uchelbeluu Reef (short drop-off), 7°16'24.8"N, 134°01'26.6"E, Palau, depth 73 meters. Holotype: ROM 81239. Paratypes: ROM 1839cs (1, cleared and stained). •Valid as Ostorhinchus aphanes Fraser 2012 -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:103 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus aphanes Fraser 2012. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Palau. Habitat: marine.

apogonoides, Cheilodipterus Bleeker [P.] 1856:37 [Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae v. 1 (6); ref. 352] Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia, western Pacific. Holotype (unique): RMNH 5607. Spelled apogonoïdes on pp. 3, 11, apogonides on p. 37 (spelling error); Günther 1859:224 [ref. 1961] acted as first reviser using apogonoides. •Valid as Apogon apogonoides (Bleeker 1856) -- (Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:147 [ref. 6441], Fraser & Randall 1986:644 [ref. 8091], Gon 1986:548 [ref. 5657], Winterbottom et al. 1989:29 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:138 [ref. 15987], Allen 1993:16 [ref. 20779], Kuiter 1993:156 [ref. 23929], Allen 1997:108 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:144 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:138 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:125 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:224 [ref. 24106], Allen 1999:2605 [ref. 24812], Allen 2000:87 [ref. 37268] as apogonides, Nakabo 2000:775 [ref. 25086] as apogonides, Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:612 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:211 [ref. 25191], Randall & Earle 2000:12 [ref. 25806], Nakabo 2002:775 [ref. 26001] as apogonides, Allen & Adrim 2003:34 [ref. 26830] as apogonides, Gon & Randall 2003:6 [ref. 26750] as apogonides, Myers & Donaldson 2003:623 [ref. 27495] as apogonides, Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:184 [ref. 28072] as apogonides, Allen et al. 2006:1083 [ref. 29004], Yoshida et al. 2010:29 [ref. 31255], Motomura et al. 2010:104 [ref. 31256], Caratini & Soriano 2011:8 [ref. 39915] as apogonides). •Valid as Ostorhinchus apogonides (Bleeker 1856) -- (Randall 2005:202 [ref. 28239], Koeda et al. 2016:33 [ref. 35333]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus apogonoides (Bleeker 1856) -- (Fricke et al. 2009:52 [ref. 30213], Allen & Erdmann 2012:387 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:258 [ref. 32706], Fricke et al. 2014:73 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:6 [ref. 33988], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Fricke et al. 2018:170 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:76 [ref. 36273], Dalleau-Coudert et al. 2019:160 [ref. 40104] as Apogon apogonides, Fricke et al. 2019:133 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:83 [ref. 36965], Psomadakis et al. 2020:407 [ref. 37272], Durville et al. 2021:311 [ref. 38802], Wada et al. 2021:40 [ref. 38521], Fraser et al. 2022:195 [ref. 39752], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:153 [ref. 41223], Allen & Erdmann 2024:413 [ref. 40796], Kai & Gosho 2025:48 [ref. 42505], Myers et al. 2025:53 [ref. 42065] as apogonides, Eagderi et al. 2026:35 [ref. 42824], Golani & Fricke 2026:49 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus apogonoides (Bleeker 1856). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: Aliwal Shoal (South Africa), East Africa, Seychelles, Madagascar and western Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius) east to Philippines and Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia), north to Amami Islands (southern Japan), south to Queensland (Australia) and Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia). IUCN (2022): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.

aroubiensis, Apogon Hombron [J. B.] & Jacquinot [H.] in Jacquinot & Guichenot 1853:31, Pl. 1 (fig. 1) [Voyage au Pôle Sud et dans l'Oceanie v. 3 (pt 2); ref. 18307] Aroub, Malaysia. No types known [not MNHN 0000-8717]. Type catalog: Bauchot & Desoutter 1987:92 [ref. 12478]. •Valid as Apogon aroubiensis Hombron & Jacquinot 1853 -- (Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:147 [ref. 6441], Randall & Lachner 1986:110 [ref. 9722], Randall 2001:57 [ref. 25215]). •Unidentifiable, in genus Ostorhinchus -- (Randall 2005:207 [ref. 28239]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus aroubiensis (Hombron & Jacquinot 1853) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:118 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus aroubiensis (Hombron & Jacquinot 1853). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Malaysia (known only from holotype). Habitat: marine.

aterrimus, Apogon Günther [A.] 1867:58 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 3) v. 20 (no. 115); ref. 1988] Cape York, Queensland, Australia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1865[or 1862].5.13.15. •Valid as Apogon aterrimus Günther 1867 -- (T. Fraser pers. com. 9/2000). •Incertae sedis in Apogonidae -- (Allen et al. 2006:1112 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus aterrimus (Günther 1867) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:117 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus aterrimus (Günther 1867). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Cape York south to Moreton Bay (Queensland, Australia). Habitat: marine.

atrogaster, Amia Smith [H. M.] & Radcliffe [L.] in Radcliffe 1912:439, Pl. 35 (fig. 3) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 41 (no. 1868); ref. 3576] Western coast of Luzon Island, 16°30'36"N, 120°11'06"E, Philippines, depth 45 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 70249. Paratypes: USNM 163227 (7). •Valid as Apogon atrogaster (Smith & Radcliffe 1912) -- (Fraser & Lachner 1984:633 [ref. 8229], Paxton et al. 1989:545 [ref. 12442], Allen 1999:2605 [ref. 24812], Allen et al. 2006:1083 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus atrogaster (Smith & Radcliffe 1912) -- (Fraser 2012:81 [ref. 32177], Larson et al. 2013:112 [ref. 32988], Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Yoshida et al. 2018:237 [ref. 36265], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:99 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus atrogaster (Smith & Radcliffe 1912). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines and northern Australia. Habitat: marine.

aureus, Centropomus Lacepède [B. G. E.] (ex Commerson) 1802:253, 273 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 4; ref. 4929] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean; Réunion, western Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. No types known. Type catalog: Bauchot & Desoutter 1987:95 [ref. 12478]. Neotype designation by Fricke 1999:225 [ref. 24106] is invalid; see Fricke 2000:639 [ref. 24537]. •Synonym of Apogon fleurieu (Lacepède 1802) -- (Dor 1984:112 [ref. 29757]). •Valid as Apogon aureus (Lacepède 1802) -- (Randall et al. 1990:42 [ref. 14259] but with neotype of fleurieu improperly placed under aureus). •Valid as Apogon aureus (Lacepède 1802) -- (Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:147 [ref. 6441], Gon 1986:549 [ref. 5657], Allen & Swainston 1988:68 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:545 [ref. 12442], Randall et al. 1990:138 [ref. 15987], Allen 1993:16 [ref. 20779], Kuiter 1993:156 [ref. 23929], Randall 1995:154 [ref. 22896], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:256 [ref. 27969], Allen 1997:104 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:144 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:138 [ref. 25919], Fricke 1999:225 [ref. 24106], Allen 1999:2605 [ref. 24812], Mishra et al. 1999:85 [ref. 25315] as auritus, Allen 2000:87 [ref. 37268], Nakabo 2000:775 [ref. 25086], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:211 [ref. 25191], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:94 [ref. 25480], Hutchins 2001:31 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:775 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S105 [ref. 27377], Mishra & Krishnan 2003:28 [ref. 27712], Randall et al. 2004:13 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:120 [ref. 27715], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:184 [ref. 28072], Allen et al. 2006:1084 [ref. 29004], Yoshida et al. 2010:29 [ref. 31255], Motomura et al. 2010:104 [ref. 31256]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus aureus (Lacepède 1801) -- (Randall 2005:202 [ref. 28239], Fricke et al. 2009:52 [ref. 30213], Allen & Erdmann 2012:387 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:112 [ref. 32988], Fricke et al. 2014:73 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Ali et al. 2018:320 [ref. 36183], Fricke et al. 2018:171 [ref. 35805], Arndt & Fricke 2019:10 [ref. 36883], Eagderi et al. 2019:39 [ref. 37020], Hoschke et al. 2019:155 [ref. 36626], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:84 [ref. 36965], Yoshida in Koeda & Ho 2019:696 [ref. 42208], Zajonz et al. 2019:74 [ref. 36871], Wada et al. 2021:40 [ref. 38521], Fraser et al. 2022:196 [ref. 39752], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:153 [ref. 41223], Moazzam & Osmany 2023:57 [ref. 40689], Allen & Erdmann 2024:413 [ref. 40796], Fricke et al. 2024:65 [ref. 41255], Kai & Gosho 2025:48 [ref. 42505], Eagderi et al. 2026:35 [ref. 42824]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus aureus (Lacepède 1802). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, Socotra (Yemen), Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and western Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius) east to Society Islands (French Polynesia), north to Amami Islands (southern Japan), south to Rottnest Island (Western Australia), Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), New Caledonia and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

brevispinis, Apogon Fraser [T. H.] & Randall [J. E.] 2003:2, Figs. 1A, 2A, 3 [Zootaxa No. 171; ref. 26789] West side off Areva, Rurutu, Austral Islands, South Pacific, depth 46-48 meters. Holotype: BPBM 13723. Paratypes: USNM 371776 (1). Plus one photographed specimen from Rangiroa that was lost. •Valid as Apogon brevispinis Fraser & Randall 2003. •Valid as Ostorhinchus brevispinis Fraser & Randall 2003 -- (Randall 2005:203 [ref. 28239], Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:118 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus brevispinis (Fraser & Randall 2003). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Southern-central Pacific: Austral Islands and Rangiroa (Tuamotu Archipelago). Habitat: marine.

bryx, Apogon Fraser [T. H.] 1998:987, Fig. 1 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 111 (no. 4); ref. 23602] Balayan Bay, south of Barrio Nonong Casto, Batangus Province, Luzon Island, Philippines, South China Sea, western Pacific, depth 146-155 meters. Holotype (unique): CAS 34408. •Valid as Apogon bryx Fraser 1998 -- (Gon & Randall 2003:7 [ref. 26750], Fraser 2005:23 [ref. 28138], Allen et al. 2006:1084 [ref. 29004], Golani & Bogorodsky 2010:68 [ref. 35264]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus bryx (Fraser 1998) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:388 [ref. 31980], Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Golani & Fricke 2018:76 [ref. 36273], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:95 [ref. 36965], Psomadakis et al. 2020:407 [ref. 37272], Fraser et al. 2022:196 [ref. 39752], Allen & Erdmann 2024:413 [ref. 40796], Golani & Fricke 2026:49 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus bryx (Fraser 1998). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa (Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia) east to Philippines, north to Taiwan. IUCN (2024): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.

capricornis, Apogon Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 1993:112, Fig. 5 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 19 (no. 4) [for 1992]; ref. 20888] Outer reef on northern side of One Tree Island, Capricorn Group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Holotype: AMS I.20836-009. Paratypes: AMS I.20836-019 (3), I.15638-023 (50), I.20467-007 (2), I.20836-010 (1), I.21377-001 (1), I.19159-002 (1), I.19163-001 (5), I.24719-003 (1); BPBM 33571 (3); WAM P.30429-001 (10). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:24 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon capricornis Allen & Randall 1993 -- (Allen 1997:108 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:144 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:507 [ref. 25919], Allen 1999:2605 [ref. 24812], Johnson 1999:732 [ref. 25471], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:212 [ref. 25191], Allen et al. 2006:1084 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus capricornis (Allen & Randall 1993) -- (Randall 2005:203 [ref. 28239], Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:86 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus capricornis (Allen & Randall 1993). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: southern Queensland to northern New South Wales (Australia). Habitat: marine.

cavitensis, Amia Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.] 1907:16, Fig. 5 [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 26 (Doc. 606) (for 1906); ref. 2498] Cavite, Luzon Island, Philippines. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 9241. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:71 [ref. 12291] as cavitensis. Specific name sometimes seen as cavitiensis. •Valid as Apogon cavitensis (Jordan & Seale 1907) -- (Allen & Randall 1995:10 [ref. 21856], Allen 1997:104 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:140 [ref. 25488], Allen 1999:2605 [ref. 24812], Johnson 1999:732 [ref. 25471], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:99 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:31 [ref. 25847], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Randall et al. 2004:13 [ref. 27624], Allen et al. 2006:1085 [ref. 29004], Yoshida et al. 2013:105 [ref. 34464]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus cavitensis (Jordan & Seale 1907) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:388 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:112 [ref. 32988], Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Motomura et al. 2017:99 [ref. 35490], Matsunuma in Kimura et al. 2018:116 [ref. 36460], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:109 [ref. 36965], Yoshida in Motomura et al. 2021:24 [ref. 38121], Allen & Erdmann 2024:414 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus cavitensis (Jordan & Seale 1907). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Singapore and Sumatra (Indonesia) east to Philippines, north to northern Vietnam, south to Western Australia and New South Wales (Australia). Habitat: marine.

chalcius, Apogon Fraser [T. H.] & Randall [J. E.] 1986:642, Figs. 1-2 [Copeia 1986 (no. 3); ref. 8091] Off Ahu Akapu, Easter Island, southeastern Pacific, depth 24.5 meters. Holotype: BPBM 27859. Paratypes: AMS I.24710-001 [ex BPBM 6636] (1), BMNH 1985.1.8.1 (1), BPBM 6636 (4), LACM 43747-1 (1), MNHNC P.6140-41 (1, 1), SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 1077 (1, c&s), USNM 267949 (1). Type catalog: Meléndez C. et al. 1993:134 [ref. 24124]. •Valid as Apogon chalcius Fraser & Randall 1986 -- (Pequeño 1989:60 [ref. 14125], Greenfield & Randall 2004:561 [ref. 28162]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus chalcius (Fraser & Randall 1986) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:126 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus chalcius (Fraser & Randall 1986). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Southeastern Pacific: Easter Island endemic. Habitat: marine.

cheni, Apogon Hayashi [M.] 1990:12, Figs. 3, 4b [Science Report of the Yokosuka City Museum No. 38; ref. 20040] Off north of Iejima Island, Ie Town, Kunigami County, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, depth 70-100 meters. Holotype: YCM P25101. Paratypes: ASIZT 055978 (1), 055988-1 (1), 055988-2 (1). Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:43 [ref. 31432], Shibata et al. 2011:14 [ref. 31469]. •Valid as Apogon cheni Hayashi 1990 -- (Allen 1999:2605 [ref. 24812], Nakabo 2000:769 [ref. 25086], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2002:769 [ref. 26001], Myers & Donaldson 2003:623 [ref. 27495], Ho & Shao 2011:43 [ref. 31432], Shibata et al. 2011:14 [ref. 31469]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus cheni (Hayashi 1990) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:113 [ref. 36965], Yoshida in Koeda & Ho 2019:697 [ref. 42208], Allen & Erdmann 2024:414 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus cheni (Hayashi 1990). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka east to Mariana Islands, north to southern Japan. Habitat: marine.

chrysopomus, Apogon Bleeker [P.] 1854:239 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 7 (no. 2); ref. 345] Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 5588 (1 of 3). •Valid as Apogon chrysopomus Bleeker 1854 -- (Allen 1997:110 [ref. 23977], Allen 1999:2605 [ref. 24812], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:99 [ref. 25868], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830] as chrysopoma, Allen et al. 2006:1085 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus chrysopomus (Bleeker 1854) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:389 [ref. 31980], Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:122 [ref. 36965], Yoshida in Motomura et al. 2021:24 [ref. 38121], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:155 [ref. 41223], Allen & Erdmann 2024:414 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus chrysopomus (Bleeker 1854). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Indonesia and Singapore east to Philippines. Habitat: marine.

chrysosoma, Apogon Bleeker [P.] 1852:256 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3 (no. 2); ref. 16825] Wahai, northern Ceram [Seram], Indonesia. Lectotype: RMNH 23964 (42.0 mm SL). Paralectotypes: RMNH 34749 [ex RMNH 5567] (1), 34750 [ex RMNH 55567] (6). Original as chrijsosoma, the Dutch ij corresponding to y in Latin. See Fraser 1999:43 [ref. 23767]. Lectotype selected by Fraser et al. 2002:181 [ref. 26401]. •Synonym of Apogon moluccensis Valenciennes 1832 -- (Fraser et al. 2002:176 [ref. 26401]). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus moluccensis (Valenciennes 1832). Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus moluccensis (Valenciennes 1832). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

chrysotaenia, Apogon Bleeker [P.] 1851:168 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 16895] Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 5598 (1 of 2). •Valid as Apogon chrysotaenia Bleeker 1851 -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:66 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:546 [ref. 12442], Paulin et al. 1989:180 [ref. 24556], Allen 1997:102 [ref. 23977], Allen 1999:2605 [ref. 24812], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Hutchins 2001:31 [ref. 25847], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Adrim et al. 2004:120 [ref. 27715], Allen et al. 2006:1085 [ref. 29004], Yoshida et al. 2010:31 [ref. 31255], Motomura et al. 2010:105 [ref. 31256]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus chrysotaenia (Bleeker 1851) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:389 [ref. 31980], Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:111 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:415 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus chrysotaenia (Bleeker 1851). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Bali (Indonesia) east to Solomon Islands, north to Japan, south to northern Western Australia. Habitat: marine.

cladophilos, Apogon Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 2002:122, Figs. 4-5 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 5 (no. 3); ref. 26188] Off Granite Bluff, Lizard Island, about 14°40'S, 145°28'E, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, depth 20 meters. Holotype: WAM P.31480-001. Paratypes: AMS I.38996-001 (2), BPBM 37873 (2), USNM 351560 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:24 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon cladophilos Allen & Randall 2002 -- (Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Allen et al. 2006:1085 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus cladophilos (Allen & Randall 2002) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:390 [ref. 31980], Fraser 2012:82 [ref. 32177], Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:98 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:415 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus cladophilos (Allen & Randall 2002). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indiajn Ocean, western Pacific: Flores (Indonesia), Great Barrier Reef/Queensland (Australia) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

compressa, Amia Smith [H. M.] & Radcliffe [L.] in Radcliffe 1911:246, Pls. 20-21 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 41 (no. 1853); ref. 14806] Bisucay Island, Cuyos Islands, Philippines. Holotype: USNM 68398. Paratypes: (200 spec., 45 localities). First author is H. M. Smith. •Valid as Apogon compressus (Smith & Radcliffe 1911) -- (Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Kimura et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:61 [ref. 27510], Adrim et al. 2004:120 [ref. 27715], Allen et al. 2006:1085 [ref. 29004], Shibukawa 2009:104 [ref. 30449]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus compressus (Smith & Radcliffe 1911) -- (Randall 2005:204 [ref. 28239], Allen & Erdmann 2012:390 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:73 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Fricke et al. 2019:133 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:121 [ref. 36965], Yoshida in Motomura et al. 2021:25 [ref. 38121], Allen & Erdmann 2024:416 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus compressus (Smith & Radcliffe 1911). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Sea east to Philippines and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Ryukyu Islands (Japan), south to northern Western Australia, northern Queensland (Australia) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

cookii, Apogon Macleay [W.] 1881:344 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 5 (pt 3); ref. 17577] Endeavour River and Erub [= Darnley] Island, Queensland, Australia. Syntypes: AMS I.16307-001 [ex MAMU F403] (13) Endeavour R., AMS I.16308-001 [ex MAMU F409] (1) Port Moresby. Type catalog: Stanbury 1969:206 [ref. 19518]. •Valid as Apogon cookii Macleay 1881 -- (Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:147 [ref. 6441], Gon 1986:549 [ref. 5657], Randall & Lachner 1986:115 [ref. 9722], Randall & Hoese 1988:363 [ref. 14264], Allen & Swainston 1988:66 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:546 [ref. 12442], Randall et al. 1990:140 [ref. 15987], Kuiter 1993:158 [ref. 23929], Randall et al. 1994:226 [ref. 21645], Goren & Dor 1994:30 [ref. 25356], Lee & Kim 1996:64 [ref. 24706], Larson & Williams 1997:356 [ref. 23967] as cooki, Allen 1997:102 [ref. 23977] as cooki, Carpenter et al. 1997:150 [ref. 23922], Kuiter 1997:142 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:140 [ref. 25919], Allen 1999:2605 [ref. 24812], Johnson 1999:732 [ref. 25471], Nakabo 2000:772 [ref. 25086], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:212 [ref. 25191], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:94 [ref. 25480], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Randall 2001:61 [ref. 25215], Hutchins 2001:31 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:772 [ref. 26001], Choi et al. 2003:319, 597 [ref. 26218], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830] as cooki, Gon & Randall 2003:10 [ref. 26750], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S105 [ref. 27377], Randall et al. 2004:13 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:120 [ref. 27715], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:184 [ref. 28072], Allen et al. 2006:1086 [ref. 29004], Shibukawa 2009:104 [ref. 30449], Yoshida et al. 2010:32 [ref. 31255], Motomura et al. 2010:105 [ref. 31256]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus cookii (Macleay 1881) -- (Randall 2005:204 [ref. 28239], Fricke et al. 2009:52 [ref. 30213], Allen & Erdmann 2012:390 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:112 [ref. 32988], Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Koeda et al. 2016:33 [ref. 35333], Fricke et al. 2018:171 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:76 [ref. 36273], Dalleau-Coudert et al. 2019:161 [ref. 40104], Eagderi et al. 2019:38 [ref. 37020], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:116 [ref. 36965], Zajonz et al. 2019:74 [ref. 36871], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 13 [ref. 38321], Psomadakis et al. 2020:407 [ref. 37272], Sonoyama et al. 2020:59 [ref. 37637], Habib et al. 2021:507 [ref. 38587], Yoshida in Motomura et al. 2021:25 [ref. 38121], Fraser et al. 2022:196 [ref. 39752], Moazzam & Osmany 2023:58 [ref. 40689], Allen & Erdmann 2024:416 [ref. 40796], Endruweit 2024:41 [ref. 41040], Noushad K. et al. 2024:45 [ref. 40947], Tachibana et al. 2024:59 [ref. 41849], Eagderi et al. 2026:35 [ref. 42824], Golani & Fricke 2026:50 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus cookii (Macleay 1881). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Persian Gulf, Socotra (Yemen), Seychelles, Madagascar and western Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius) east to Philippines, north to southern Sea of Japan and Kochi Prefecture (Japan), south to Queensland (Australia) and New Caledonia. IUCN (2022): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.

cyanosoma, Apogon Bleeker [P.] 1853:71 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 5 (no. 1); ref. 16911] Lawajong, Solor Island [Nusa Tenggara Timur Province, Indonesia]. Holotype (unique): RMNH 5595. •Valid as Apogon cyanosoma Bleeker 1853 -- (Dor 1984:112 [ref. 29757], Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:147 [ref. 6441], Gon 1986:549 [ref. 5657], Allen & Swainston 1988:66 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:547 [ref. 12442], Randall et al. 1990:140 [ref. 15987], Allen 1993:16 [ref. 20779], Goren & Dor 1994:30 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:155 [ref. 22896], Allen 1997:102 [ref. 23977], Carpenter et al. 1997:150 [ref. 23922], Kuiter 1997:140 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:140 [ref. 25919], Randall & Kulbicki 1998:31 [ref. 23411], Myers 1999:126 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:226 [ref. 24106], Allen 1999:2608 [ref. 24812], Nakabo 2000:771 [ref. 25086], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:213 [ref. 25191], Hutchins 2001:31 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:771 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Gon & Randall 2003:11 [ref. 26750], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S105 [ref. 27377], Kimura et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:62 [ref. 27510], Lobel & Lobel 2004:71 [ref. 27576], Randall et al. 2004:14 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:120 [ref. 27715], Heemstra et al. 2004:3320 [ref. 27945], Allen et al. 2006:1086 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus cyanosoma (Bleeker 1853) -- (Randall 2005:204 [ref. 28239] dated 1883, Allen & Erdmann 2012:391 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:112 [ref. 32988], Fricke et al. 2014:74 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Fricke et al. 2018:171 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:76 [ref. 36273], Eagderi et al. 2019:38 [ref. 37020], Fricke et al. 2019:134 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:104 [ref. 36965], Zajonz et al. 2019:74 [ref. 36871], Psomadakis et al. 2020:408 [ref. 37272], Yoshida in Motomura et al. 2021:25 [ref. 38121], Fraser et al. 2022:197 [ref. 39752], Allen & Erdmann 2024:416 [ref. 40796], Eagderi et al. 2026:35 [ref. 42824], Golani & Fricke 2026:50 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus cyanosoma (Bleeker 1853). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: South Africa, East Africa, Persian Gulf, Socotra (Yemen), Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes (Mauritius) east to Wake Atoll, Fiji and Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia) and New Caledonia. IUCN (2022): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.

cyanotaenia, Apogon Bleeker [P.] 1853:71 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 5 (no. 1); ref. 16911] Lawajong, Solor Island, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 5596 (largest of 2). •Valid as Apogon cyanotaenia Bleeker 1853 -- (T. Fraser pers. com. 9/2000). •Valid as Ostorhinchus cyanotaenia (Bleeker 1853). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus cyanotaenia (Bleeker 1853). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.

dispar, Apogon Fraser [T. H.] & Randall [J. E.] 1976:504, Fig. 1 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 88 (no. 47); ref. 7334] Small cave at base of southwestern end of Augulpelu reef, Palau Island, western Caroline Islands, depth 36 meters. Holotype: BPBM 9378. Paratypes: ANSP 128364-65 (6, 1); BPBM 17017 (2); CAS 30648 (1); USNM 212134 (2 or now 1) 212135 (1, c&s). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:20 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Apogon dispar Fraser & Randall 1976 -- (Hayashi et al. 1992:4 [ref. 24311], Allen 1993:16 [ref. 20779], Allen 1997:110 [ref. 23977], Myers 1999:126 [ref. 23965], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Nakabo 2000:762 [ref. 25086], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2002:762 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:623 [ref. 27495]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus dispar (Fraser & Randall 1976) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:391 [ref. 31980], Fraser 2012:82 [ref. 32177], Fricke et al. 2014:74 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Fricke et al. 2019:134 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:101 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:417 [ref. 40796], Myers et al. 2025:53 [ref. 42065]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus dispar (Fraser & Randall 1976). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Cocos-Keeling Islands (Australia) and Indonesia east to Mariana Islands, Palau and Fiji, north to Yaeyama Islands, south to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. IUCN (2022): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.

diversa, Amia Smith [H. M.] & Radcliffe [L.] in Radcliffe 1912:434, Pl. 37 (fig. 1) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 41 (no. 1868); ref. 3576] Small stream in Canmahala Bay, Gulf of Ragay, Luzon Island, Philippines. Holotype (unique): USNM 70246. •Valid as Apogon diversus (Smith & Radcliffe 1912) -- (Fraser 2000:255 [ref. 24412], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Kottelat 2013:329 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus diversus (Smith & Radcliffe 1912) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus diversus (Smith & Radcliffe 1912). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: freshwater.

doederleini, Apogon Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1901:901, Fig. 6 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1240); ref. 2511] Nagasaki, Japan. Holotype: CAS-SU 6513. Paratypes: CAS-SU 6738 (2), USNM 49959 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:71 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Apogon doederleini Jordan & Snyder 1901 -- (Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:147 [ref. 6441], Randall & Hoese 1988:363 [ref. 14264], Allen & Swainston 1988:66 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:547 [ref. 12442], Randall et al. 1990:140 [ref. 15987], Kuiter 1993:160 [ref. 23929], Francis 1993:160 [ref. 25479], Lee & Kim 1996:64 [ref. 24706], Allen 1997:102 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:142 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:140 [ref. 25919], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Johnson 1999:732 [ref. 25471], Nakabo 2000:772 [ref. 25086], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:213 [ref. 25191], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:95 [ref. 25480], Shinohara et al. 2000:178 [ref. 25987], Hutchins 2001:31 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:772 [ref. 26001], Choi et al. 2003:320, 598 [ref. 26218], Allen et al. 2006:1086 [ref. 29004], Yoshida et al. 2010:34 [ref. 31255], Motomura et al. 2010:106 [ref. 31256], Kwun et al. 2017:141 [ref. 37287]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus doederleini (Jordan & Snyder 1901) -- (Randall 2005:205 [ref. 28239], Larson et al. 2013:112 [ref. 32988], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Motomura et al. 2015:22 [ref. 34709], Koeda et al. 2016:6 [ref. 35354], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:114 [ref. 36965], Kim et al. 2020:119 [ref. 39118], Kai & Gosho 2025:49 [ref. 42505]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus doederleini (Jordan & Snyder 1901). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.

elizabethae, Amia Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.] 1905:9, Pl. 4 [Proceedings of the Davenport Academy of Sciences (Iowa). v. 10; ref. 10645] Hong Kong. Holotype: CAS-SU 9064. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:71 [ref. 12291]. •Synonym of Apogon fasciatus (Shaw 1790) -- (Fraser 2005:10 [ref. 28138]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus elizabethae (Jordan & Seale 1905) -- (Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:90 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus elizabethae (Jordan & Seale 1905). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Vietnam to southern China (South China Sea). Habitat: marine.

endekataenia, Apogon Bleeker [P.] 1852:449 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3 (no. 3); ref. 16828] Bangka or Lepar Island, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 5593. Bleeker specimens: BMNH 1880.4.21.59-60 (2), NMV 46393-94 (2). •Valid as Apogon endekataenia Bleeker 1852 -- (Fraser 1974 [ref. 21278], Dor 1984:112 [ref. 29757], Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:147 [ref. 6441], Allen & Swainston 1988:66 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:547 [ref. 12442], Randall & Hayashi 1990:403 [ref. 15988], Ho et al. 1993:7 [ref. 22789], Goren & Dor 1994:30 [ref. 25356], Lee & Kim 1996:62 [ref. 24706], Allen 1997:102 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:508 [ref. 25919], Khan 1998:230 [ref. 24980], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Nakabo 2000:772 [ref. 25086], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Shimizu 2001:29 [ref. 25799], Hutchins 2001:31 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:772 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Allen et al. 2006:1087 [ref. 29004], Yoshida et al. 2010:35 [ref. 31255], Motomura et al. 2010:106 [ref. 31256], Golani & Bogorodsky 2010:68 [ref. 35264]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus endekataenia (Bleeker 1852) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:391 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:112 [ref. 32988], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:111 [ref. 36965], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 13 [ref. 38321] misidentified, Sonoyama et al. 2020:59 [ref. 37637], Yoshida in Motomura et al. 2021:26 [ref. 38121], Moazzam & Osmany 2023:59 [ref. 40689], Allen & Erdmann 2024:417 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus endekataenia (Bleeker 1852). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Easterrn Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Singapore, Malaysia and Sumatra (Indonesia), Vietnam and Kalimantan (Indonesia) north to southern Sea of Japan. Habitat: marine.

evanidus, Apogon Fowler [H. W.] 1904:518 [Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Second series. v. 12 (pt 4); ref. 1367] Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia. Holotype: ANSP 27540. Paratypes: ANSP 27541 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:20 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Apogon fasciatus (Shaw 1790) -- (Fraser 2005:10 [ref. 28138]). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus fasciatus (Shaw 1790) based on generic placement of fasciatus. Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus fasciatus (Shaw 1790). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

fasciatus, Apogon Quoy [J. R. C.] & Gaimard [J. P.] 1825:344 [Voyage autour du monde; ref. 3574] Guam, Mariana Islands, western Pacific. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-0853. Type catalog: Bauchot & Desoutter 1987:59 [ref. 12478]. Subjectively invalid; secondarily preoccupied in Apogon by Mullus fasciatus White 1790. •Synonym of Apogon novemfasciatus Cuvier 1828 -- (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 9/2000). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus (Cuvier 1828). 2°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus (Cuvier 1828). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

fasciatus, Mullus Shaw [G.] in White 1790:268, Pl. 53 (fig. 1) [Journal of a voyage to New South Wales; ref. 4654] Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Neotype: USNM 59972. Neotype designated by Lachner in Schultz et al. 1953:439, pl. 35A [ref. 3975]. Authorship according to Sherborn 1891:535 [ref. 32516]. •Valid as Apogon fasciatus (Shaw 1790) -- (Randall & Hoese 1988:359 [ref. 14264], Randall & Lachner 1986:115 [ref. 9722], Paxton et al. 1989:547 [ref. 12442], Randall et al. 1990:141 [ref. 15987], Kuiter 1993:157 [ref. 23929], Goren & Dor 1994:30 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:155 [ref. 22896], Larson & Williams 1997:356 [ref. 23967], Carpenter et al. 1997:150 [ref. 23922], Kuiter 1997:140 [ref. 25488], Myers 1999:126 [ref. 23965], Johnson 1999:732 [ref. 25471], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:96 [ref. 25480], Fraser 2005:10 [ref. 28138], Allen et al. 2006:1087 [ref. 29004], Akmaca et al. 2010:116 [ref. 31168], Yoshida et al. 2010:36 [ref. 31255], Motomura et al. 2010:107 [ref. 31256], Yoshida et al. 2013:106 [ref. 34464], Irmak & Engin 2015:186 [ref. 33909]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus fasciatus (Shaw 1790) -- (Fricke et al. 2009:52 [ref. 30213], Allen & Erdmann 2012:392 [ref. 31980], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Bogorodsky et al. 2014:421 [ref. 33460], Matsunuma in Kimura et al. 2015:39 [ref. 34319], Psomadakis et al. 2015:209 [ref. 34104], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Motomura et al. 2017:99 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2018:172 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:76 [ref. 36273], Matsunuma in Kimura et al. 2018:117 [ref. 36460], Eagderi et al. 2019:38 [ref. 37020], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:89 [ref. 36965], Kumar et al. 2019:[4] 244 [ref. 37418], Yoshida in Koeda & Ho 2019:698 [ref. 42208], Bariche & Fricke 2020:123 [ref. 37515], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 13 [ref. 38321], Golani 2021:46 [ref. 38303], Kovačić et al. 2021:66 [ref. 39014], Fraser et al. 2022:197 [ref. 39752], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:155 [ref. 41223], Pradhan et al. 2022:578 [ref. 39578], Moazzam & Osmany 2023:59 [ref. 40689], Vilasri et al. 2023:80 [ref. 40764], Allen & Erdmann 2024:417 [ref. 40796], Endruweit 2024:42 [ref. 41040], Nair et al. 2025:37 [ref. 42672], Eagderi et al. 2026:35 [ref. 42824], Golani & Fricke 2026:50 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus fasciatus (Shaw 1790). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Persian Gulf, Seychelles, Madagascar and western Mascarenes (La Réunion) east to Philippines and New Guinea, north to southern Japan, south to New South Wales (Australia); Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant). IUCN (2022): Least Concern. Restricted to east coast of Australia on ref. 36965. Habitat: marine.

flagelliferus, Ostorhynchus Smith [J. L. B.] 1961:402, Fig. 8 [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 22; ref. 4128] Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 351. Paratypes: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 743 (1). •Valid as Apogon flagelliferus (Smith 1961) -- (Gon 1986:550 [ref. 5657], Manilo 1992:23 [132] [ref. 39140], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S106 [ref. 27377]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus flagelliferus Smith 1961 -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Fricke et al. 2018:172 [ref. 35805], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:126 [ref. 36965], Fraser et al. 2022:198 [ref. 39752], Moazzam & Osmany 2023:60 [ref. 40689]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus flagelliferus Smith 1961. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) and Mozambique east to Madagascar. Habitat: marine.

flavus, Apogon Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 1993:109, Figs. 2-4 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 19 (no. 4) [for 1992]; ref. 20888] West side of Nepean Island, Norfolk Island, about 29°05'S, 167°59'E, depth 15-20 meters. Holotype: AMS I.20260-009. Paratypes: AMS I.20260-024 (1), IB.4993 (1), I.15647-085 (1), I.15685-018 (1), I.17358-010 (2), I.17366-017 (2), I.17373-010 (1), I.17377-013 (2); BPBM 14889 (7), 34247 (1), 35036 (5); USNM 212310 (1); WAM P.30428-001 (2). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:24 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon flavus Allen & Randall 1993 -- (Allen 1997:108 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:508 [ref. 25919], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:213 [ref. 25191], Allen et al. 2006:1088 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus flavus (Allen & Randall 1993) -- (Randall 2005:205 [ref. 28239], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:86 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus flavus (Allen & Randall 1993). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island (Australia). Habitat: marine.

fleurieu, Ostorhinchus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1802:23, 24 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 4; ref. 4929] Pacific. Type catalog: Bauchot & Desoutter 1987:97 [ref. 12478]. Figured in Lacepède 1801: Pl. 32 (fig. 2) [ref. 2710] but with vernacular name. Neotype as BPBM 15921 was designated by Gon 1987:141 [ref. 6706]; Randall et al. 1990 [ref. 14259] did not accept the neotype designation as valid, but we find no reason to reject the neotype designation: it was done in a "critical study of the nominal species-group in question" and the specimen was adequately identified as the neotype ("data and description sufficient to ensure recognition of the specimen designated"). Gon & Randall 2003:14 [ref. 26750] disagree with this interpretation and now recognize both fleurieu and aureus as valid. •Valid as Apogon fleurieu (Lacepède 1802) -- (Dor 1984:112 [ref. 29757], Goren & Dor 1994:30 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:156 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:151 [ref. 23922], Fraser et al. 1999:10 [ref. 24562], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:96 [ref. 25480], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Gon & Randall 2003:14 [ref. 26750] dated 1801, Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S106 [ref. 27377], Heemstra et al. 2004:3320 [ref. 27945], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:184 [ref. 28072], Allen et al. 2006:1088 [ref. 29004], Shibukawa 2009:105 [ref. 30449], Biswas et al. 2012:255 [ref. 41461], Yoshida et al. 2013:106 [ref. 34464]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus fleurieu Lacepède 1802 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:392 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:74 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Koh & Lim 2015:54 [ref. 39529], Psomadakis et al. 2015:210 [ref. 34104], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Fricke et al. 2018:172 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:77 [ref. 36273], Eagderi et al. 2019:38 [ref. 37020], Fricke et al. 2019:134 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:85 [ref. 36965], Yoshida in Koeda & Ho 2019:698 [ref. 42208], Zajonz et al. 2019:74 [ref. 36871], Psomadakis et al. 2020:408 [ref. 37272], Fraser et al. 2022:198 [ref. 39752], Pradhan et al. 2022:284 [ref. 41876], Moazzam & Osmany 2023:60 [ref. 40689], Allen & Erdmann 2024:418 [ref. 40796], Lee et al. 2024:194 [ref. 41205], Nair et al. 2025:37 [ref. 42672], Eagderi et al. 2026:35 [ref. 42824], Golani & Fricke 2026:50 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus fleurieu Lacepède 1802. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Persian Gulf, Socotra, Comoros, Madagascar and western Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius) east to Philippines and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Hong Kong (China), Taiwan and southern Korea, south to northern Australia and Solomon Islands. IUCN (2010): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.

franssedai, Apogon Allen [G. R.], Kuiter [R. H.] & Randall [J. E.] 1994:33, Fig. 5 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 21 (no. 1/2); ref. 21602] Outer dropoff at Pasar Sari Reef, outer Maumere Bay, Flores, Indonesia, about 8°23'S, 122°13'E, depth 20 meters. Holotype: NCIP 6118. Paratypes: BPBM 31416 (24); USNM 298668 (2); WAM P.3051-001 (1), P.30514-001 (2). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:24 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon franssedai Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994 -- (Allen 1997:110 [ref. 23977], Anderson et al. 1998:23 [ref. 23611], Myers 1999:126 [ref. 23965], Hayashi et al. 1997:58 [ref. 24613], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Nakabo 2000:769 [ref. 25086], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Allen & Randall 2002:119 [ref. 26188], Nakabo 2002:769 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus frassedai (Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:393 [ref. 31980], Fraser 2012:82 [ref. 32177], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Fricke et al. 2019:135 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:101 [ref. 36965], Fraser et al. 2022:199 [ref. 39752], Allen & Erdmann 2024:418 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus franssedai (Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Maldives and Chagos Archipelago; Indonesia east to Palau, north to Philippines, south to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea). Habitat: marine.

fukuii, Apogon Hayashi [M.] 1990:8, Figs. 1, 2a, 4a [Science Report of the Yokosuka City Museum No. 38; ref. 20040] Coastal water off Ukui, Nachikatsuura Town, Mugi County, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, depth 40 meters. Holotype: YCM P9539. Paratypes: NSMT-P 34103 (1); ROM 60703 (1); IORD 83-446 (1); YCM P6504 (1), P25102-03 (1, 1). Type catalog: Shibata et al. 2011:14 [ref. 31469]. •Valid as Apogon fukuii Hayashi 1990 -- (Hayashi et al. 1997:57 [ref. 24613], Nakabo 2000:769 [ref. 25086], Randall et al. 2002:157 [ref. 26192], Nakabo 2002:769 [ref. 26001], Shibata et al. 2011:14 [ref. 31469]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus fukuii (Hayashi 1990) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Duffy & Ahyong 2015:113 [ref. 36167], Trnski 2015:1217 [ref. 34198], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:112 [ref. 36965], Psomadakis et al. 2020:408 [ref. 37272], Fraser et al. 2022:199 [ref. 39752], Mulochau et al. 2022:268 [ref. 39073]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus fukuii (Hayashi 1990). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa); western Mascarenes (La Réunion); Maldives and Chagos Archipelago; Myanmar; Society Islands; Ryukyu Islands; New Zealand. IUCN (2021): Not assessed. Habitat: marine.

griffini, Amia Seale [A.] 1910:117, Pl. 2 (fig. 2) [The Philippine Journal of Science, Section D v. 5 (no. 2); ref. 14595] Bantayan Island, Philippines. Holotype: BSMP 5701 (apparently destroyed). Paratypes: BSMP 5696 (1) and 5698 (1) (apparently destroyed). •Valid as Apogon griffini (Seale 1910) -- (Allen 1997:108 [ref. 23977], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Allen & Randall 2002:122 [ref. 26188]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus griffini (Seale 1910) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:393 [ref. 31980], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426] as junior to urostigmus, Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:126 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:419 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus griffini (Seale 1910). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Kalimantan (Indonesia), Brunei, Sabah (Malaysia) and Philippines. Habitat: marine.

gularis, Apogon Fraser [T. H.] & Lachner [E. A.] 1984:632, Figs. 1-2 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 97 (no. 3); ref. 8229] Southern Red Sea, Yemen, 14°55'N, 42°28'E. Holotype: USNM 225672. Paratypes: ANSP (5), AMS 24052-001 [ex USNM 225678] (5), BMNH 1983.9.19.1-5 (5), BPBM 29204 (5), CAS 53044 (5), NMNH (5), SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 19406 (5); USNM 203774 (26, 2 c&s), 225673-77 (8, 6, 4, 20, 1) 225678 (orig. 146, now 111), USNM 225679-80 (31, 1). Type catalog: Bauchot & Desoutter 1987:60 [ref. 12478]. •Valid as Apogon gularis Fraser & Lachner 1984 -- (Mee 1996:106 [ref. 22471], Goren & Dor 1994:30 [ref. 25356], Fraser 1998:990 [ref. 23602], Gon & Randall 2003:16 [ref. 26750], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S106 [ref. 27377], Yoshida et al. 2013:107 [ref. 34464]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus gularis (Fraser & Lachner 1984) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:394 [ref. 31980], Fraser 2012:82 [ref. 32177], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Psomadakis et al. 2015:210 [ref. 34104], Fraser & Prokofiev 2016:229 [ref. 34742], Golani & Fricke 2018:77 [ref. 36273], Yoshida et al. 2018:237 [ref. 36265], Eagderi et al. 2019:38 [ref. 37020], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:99 [ref. 36965], Yoshida in Koeda & Ho 2019:699 [ref. 42208], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 13 [ref. 38321], Psomadakis et al. 2020:409 [ref. 37272], Fraser et al. 2022:199 [ref. 39752], Moazzam & Osmany 2023:61 [ref. 40689], Allen & Erdmann 2024:419 [ref. 40796], Eagderi et al. 2026:35 [ref. 42824], Golani & Fricke 2026:50 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus gularis (Fraser & Lachner 1984). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), Mozambique, Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman east to Philippines, north to Taiwan. IUCN (2024): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.

hartzfeldii, Apogon Bleeker [P.] 1852:254 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3 (no. 2); ref. 16825] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 5597 (97-mm specimen of 12). Bleeker specimen: BMNH 1880.4.21.62 (1). •Valid as Apogon hartzfeldii Bleeker 1852 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:548 [ref. 12442], see Kuiter 1993:160 [ref. 23929], Allen 1997:110 [ref. 23977], Chen et al. 1997:135 [ref. 26476] as hartzfeldi, Randall et al. 1997:508 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:126 [ref. 23965], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Johnson 1999:732 [ref. 25471], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:31 [ref. 25847], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830] as hartzfeldi, Kimura et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:63 [ref. 27510], Allen et al. 2006:1089 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus hartzfeldii (Bleekjer 1853) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:394 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:113 [ref. 32988], Fricke et al. 2014:74 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Fricke et al. 2019:135 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:110 [ref. 36965], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:153 [ref. 41223], Sato et al. 2022:[2] [ref. 39434], Allen & Erdmann 2024:420 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus hartzfeldii (Bleeker 1852). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia east to Palau, north to Ryukyu Islands (Japan), south to Papua New Guinea. Habitat: marine.

hoevenii, Apogon Bleeker [P.] 1854:483 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 6 (no. 3); ref. 344] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Syntypes: (4) RMNH 5581 (4 of 24, 6 within size range). Bleeker specimens: BMNH 1880.4.21.71 (1), NMV 45980 (1). •Valid as Apogon hoevenii Bleeker 1854 -- (Randall et al. 1990:143 [ref. 15987], Allen 1993:16 [ref. 20779], Allen 1997:108 [ref. 23977] as hoeveni, Randall et al. 1997:143 [ref. 25919], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830] as hoeveni, Fraser 2006:140 [ref. 28665]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus hoevenii (Bleeker 1854) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:394 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:74 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Fricke et al. 2019:135 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:127 [ref. 36965], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:153 [ref. 41223], Allen & Erdmann 2024:420 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus hoevenii (Bleeker 1854). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia east to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Taiwan and Yaeyama Islands (Japan), south to northern Queensland (Australia) and Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

holotaenia, Apogon Regan [C. T.] 1905:319 [Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society v. 16; ref. 15386] Muscat, Oman, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, northwestern Indian Ocean, depth 15-30 fathoms. Syntypes: BMNH 1904.5.25.133-135 (3). •Valid as Apogon holotaenia Regan 1905 -- (Randall 1995:156 [ref. 22896], Anderson et al. 1998:23 [ref. 23611], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:97 [ref. 25480], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S106 [ref. 27377]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus holotaenia (Regan 1905) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:395 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:258 [ref. 32706], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Motomura et al. 2015:22 [ref. 34709], Arndt & Fricke 2019:10 [ref. 36883], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:109 [ref. 36965], Pinault et al. 2019:381 [ref. 36445], Zajonz et al. 2019:74 [ref. 36871], Fraser et al. 2022:199 [ref. 39752], Moazzam & Osmany 2023:62 [ref. 40689], Allen & Erdmann 2024:420 [ref. 40796], Kai & Gosho 2025:49 [ref. 42505], Eagderi et al. 2026:35 [ref. 42824], Golani & Fricke 2026:44 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus holotaenia (Regan 1905). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), Mozambique, Oman, Socotra (Yemen), Seychelles, Mozambique Channel, Madagascar and western Mascarenes (La Réunion,Mauritius) east to eastern Indonesia, north to southern Japan. Habitat: marine.

ishigakiensis, Apogon Ida [H.] & Moyer [J. T.] 1974:115, Figs. 1, 3A, 5A [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 21 (no. 3); ref. 7507] Northern coast of Iriomote-jima, 20 kilometers west of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Holotype: ZUMT 52989. Paratypes: FSKU 731013-01 a-d; ZUMT 52988 (1), 52990 (1). •Valid as Apogon ishigakiensis Ida & Moyer 1974 -- (Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:148 [ref. 6441], Nakabo 2000:774 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:774 [ref. 26001], Fraser 2006:140 [ref. 28665]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus ishigakiensis (Ida & Moyer 1974) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Koeda et al. 2016:33 [ref. 35333]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus ishigakiensis (Ida & Moyer 1974). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.

jenkinsi, Amia Evermann [B. W.] & Seale [A.] 1907:73, Fig. 9 [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 26 (Doc. 607) (for 1906); ref. 1285] Bulan, Sorsogon, Luzon Island, Philippines. Holotype (unique): USNM 55907. •Valid as Apogon jenkinsi (Evermann & Seale 1907) -- (Allen 2001:147 [ref. 25670], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Allen et al. 2006:1090 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus jenkinsi (Evermann & Seale 1907) --- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:395 [ref. 31980], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Fricke et al. 2019:135 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:96 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:421 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus jenkinsi (Evermann & Seale 1907). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Bali (Indonesia) east to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Philippines, south to Great Barrier Reef/Queensland (Australia) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

kiensis, Apogon Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1901:905, Fig. 9 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1240); ref. 2511] Wakanoura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, Inland Sea. Holotype: CAS-SU 6514. Paratypes: (37) CAS-SU 6739 (21); USNM 49881 (1), 49904 (6). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:71-72 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Apogon kiensis Jordan & Snyder 1901 -- (Dor 1984:113 [ref. 29757], Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:146 [ref. 6441], Gon 1986:551 [ref. 5657], Kuiter 1993:158 [ref. 23929], Goren & Dor 1994:30 [ref. 25356], Lee & Kim 1996:64 [ref. 24706], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:258 [ref. 27969] with authors as Jordan & Schneider, Allen 1997:110 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:140 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:141 [ref. 25919], Fraser 1998:990 [ref. 23602], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Nakabo 2000:765 [ref. 25086], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:214 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Allen 2001:149 [ref. 25670], Nakabo 2002:765 [ref. 26001], Choi et al. 2003:321, 598 [ref. 26218], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Adrim et al. 2004:120 [ref. 27715], Fraser 2005:26 [ref. 28138], Shinohara et al. 2005:432 [ref. 28370], Allen et al. 2006:1090 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus kiensis (Jordan & Snyder 1901) -- (Randall 2005:206 [ref. 28239], Allen & Erdmann 2012:395 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:74 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Fricke et al. 2019:135 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:94 [ref. 36965], Kim et al. 2020:119 [ref. 39118], Sonoyama et al. 2020:59 [ref. 37637], Allen & Erdmann 2024:421 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus kiensis (Jordan & Snyder 1901). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Indonesia east to Philippines and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to southern Sea of Japan (Korea, Japan), south to New Caledonia. Habitat: brackish, marine.

kiushiuanus, Apogon Döderlein [L.] in Steindachner & Döderlein 1883:2 [Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 48 (1. Abth.); ref. 4247] Kagoshima, Japan. Not available, name mentioned in passing in synonomy of Apogon semilineatus Temminck & Schlegel 1843. •In the synonymy of Apogon semilineatus Temminck & Schlegel 1843 -- (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 9/2000, Kottelat 2013:330 [ref. 32989]). •In the synonymy of Ostorhinchus semilineatus (Temminck & Schlegel 1843). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus semilineatus (Temminck & Schlegel 1843). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

komodoensis, Apogon Allen [G. R.] 1998:27, Fig. 1 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 25 (no. 1/2); ref. 23410] Rinca Island, southwestern corner of island at Toropropa Bay (ca. 8°44'S, 119°37'E), Komodo Group, Indonesia, depth 10-11 meters. Holotype: NCIP 6135. Paratypes: NCIP 6136-38 (3); WAM P.30960-001 (1), P.30963-001 (2). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:25 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon komodoensis Allen 1998 -- (Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus komodoensis (Allen 1998) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:395 [ref. 31980], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:83 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:421 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus komodoensis (Allen 1998). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Komodo (Indonesia) and Palawan (Philippines). Habitat: marine.

leptofasciatus, Apogon Allen [G. R.] 2001:145, Fig. 1 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 4 (no. 4); ref. 25670] Wruwarez Island, 0°47.103'S, 130°45.865E, off Batanta Island, Raja Ampat Islands, Irian Jaya Province, Indonesia. Holotype: NCIP 6189. Paratypes: WAM 31782-001 (2). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:25 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon leptofasciatus Allen 2001 -- (Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus leptofasciatus (Allen 2001) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:396 [ref. 31980], Fraser 2012:82 [ref. 32177], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:97 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:421 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus leptofasciatus (Allen 2001). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: West Papua (Indonesia) and Great Barrier Reef/Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

leslie, Ostorhinchus Schultz [J.] & Randall [J. E.] 2006:3, Figs. 1-4 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 12 (no. 1); ref. 28964] Rose Atoll, southwestern side, 14°33.038'S, 158°9.250'W, American Samoa, depth 36.5 meters. Holotype: BPBM 40437. Paratypes: BPBM 15014 (2), 40438 (1); BMNH 2006;6.6.1 (1); MBNH 2006.6.6.1 (1); USNM 362856 (1). •Valid as Ostorhinchus leslie Schultz & Randall 2006 -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:109 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus leslie Schultz & Randall 2006. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Vanuatu and American Samoa. Habitat: marine.

limenus, Apogon Randall [J. E.] & Hoese [D. F.] 1988:361, Figs. 1-2 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 40; ref. 14264] Bottle and Glass Rocks, 33°52'S, 151°16'E, Sydney Harbor, New South Wales, Australia, depth 5-8 meters. Holotype: AMS I.26325-001 [ex BPBM 27825]. Paratypes: AMS I.19103-032 (30), I.19499-001 (1), I.19700-008 (2); BMNH 1986.9.4.129 (1); BPBM 14955 (2), 30588 (now 4); CAS 58973 (1); USNM [ex BPBM 30588] (1); WAM P.27082-006 (5). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:24 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:25 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon limenus Randall & Hoese 1988 -- (Kuiter 1993:159 [ref. 23929], Kuiter 1997:142 [ref. 25488], Johnson 1999:732 [ref. 25471], Allen et al. 2006:1091 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus limenus (Randall & Hoese 1988) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:115 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus limenus (Randall & Hoese 1988). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: southern Queensland south to northern New South Wales (Australia). Habitat: brackish, marine.

lineomaculatus, Apogon Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 2002:117, Figs. 1-2 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 5 (no. 3); ref. 26188] Tulamben, near rocky point on east side of Tulamben Beach, about 8°18'S, 115°37'E, Bali, Indonesia, depth 20-25 meters. Holotype: NCIP 6154. Paratypes: BPBM 32233 (2), 34081 (1), 34159 (2); MNHN 1998-1380 (2); NCIP 6155 (3); USNM 351559 (2); WAM 30514-002 (2). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:25 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon lineomaculatus Allen & Randall 2002 -- (Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus lineomaculatus (Allen & Randall 2002) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:396 [ref. 31980], Fraser 2012:82 [ref. 32177], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Allen & Erdmann 2017:39 [ref. 35104], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:102 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:422 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus lineomaculatus (Allen & Randall 2002). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Bali and Komodo (Indonesia), south to northern Australia. Habitat: marine.

luteus, Apogon Randall [J. E.] & Kulbicki [M.] 1998:36, Figs. 7-9 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 25 (no. 1/2); ref. 23411] Enewetak Island, north end, lagoon off marine pier, Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands, depth 2-3 meters. Holotype: BPBM 24617. Paratypes: AMS I.38489 (2); BPBM 7001 (1), 7996 (8), 17960 (3), 28188 (8); CAS 98075 (3); MNHN 1997-4171 (3); NSMT-P 54271 (2); USNM 347161 (3). •Valid as Apogon luteus Randall & Kulbicki 1998 -- (Myers 1999:126 [ref. 23965], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Myers & Donaldson 2003:623 [ref. 27495]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus luteus (Randall & Kulbicki 1998) -- (Schultz & Randall 2006:8 [ref. 28964], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:107 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus luteus (Randall & Kulbicki 1998). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Micronesia to Fiji. Habitat: marine.

maculiferus, Apogon Garrett [A.] 1864:105 [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 1) v. 3; ref. 18276] Hawaiian Islands. Holotype (unique): destroyed in 1906 fire. •Valid as Apogon maculiferus Garrett 1864 -- (Randall 1998:34 [ref. 23433], Mundy 2005:355 [ref. 28379]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus maculiferus (Garrett1864) -- (Randall 2007:215 [ref. 30952], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:126 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus maculiferus (Garrett 1864). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Northern-central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands (U. S. A.). Habitat: marine.

magnifica, Amia Seale [A.] 1910:507 [The Philippine Journal of Science Section A v. 4 (no. 6) (for 1909); ref. 4000] Balabac Island, Philippines. Holotype: BSMP 5192 (apparently destroyed). Paratypes: (numerous) BSMP (apparently destroyed). •Status uncertain -- (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 9/2000, Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426]). Current status: Uncertain. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

margaritophorus, Apogon Bleeker [P.] 1855:363 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 7 (no. 3); ref. 16937] Batjan, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 5576 (1 of 9, 3 in size range). •Valid as Apogon margaritophorus Bleeker 1855 -- (Allen 1997:110 [ref. 23977], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Kimura et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:63 [ref. 27510]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus margaritophorus (Bleeker 1855) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:397 [ref. 31980], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Yoshida in Kimura et al. 2015:40 [ref. 34319], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:124 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:422 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus margaritophorus (Bleeker 1855). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Malaysia and Sumatra (Indonesia) east to Philippines and Papua New Guinea, south to Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

melanoproctus, Apogon Fraser [T. H.] & Randall [J. E.] 1976:506, Fig. 2 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 88 (no. 47); ref. 7334] Vertical reef with caves, south side of Tanavula Point, 9°02'44"S, 160°04'07"E, Florida Island, Solomon Islands, depth 18-37 meters. Holotype: BPBM 15474. Paratypes: AMS I.17888-001 (2); BPBM 15475 (2); CAS 30649 (2); RMNH 27057 (2); USNM 212132 (2), 212133 (1, c&s). •Valid as Apogon melanoproctus Fraser & Randall 1976 -- (Myers 1999:126 [ref. 23965], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus melanoproctus (Fraser & Randall 1976) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:397 [ref. 31980], Fraser 2012:82 [ref. 32177], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Fricke et al. 2019:135 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:101 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:422 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus melanoproctus (Fraser & Randall 1976). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia east to Palau and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Philippines, south to Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

melanopterus, Apogonichthys Fowler [H. W.] & Bean [B. A.] 1930:17 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 100, v. 10; ref. 1477] Philippines. Holotype (unique): ANSP 47491. Replacement name for Amia melas Fowler 1918, preoccupied by Apogon melas Bleeker 1848 in Apogon. •Status uncertain in Ostorhinchus -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426]). Replacement Name. Current status: Uncertain. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

melanotaenia, Apogon Regan [C. T.] 1905:320, Pl. 3(C) (fig. 4) [Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society v. 16; ref. 15386] Karachi, Pakistan. Lectotype: BMNH 1898.6.29.18. Paralectotypes: (8) BMNH 1864.11.15.69-71 (3) Zanzibar, 1865.2.27.12-13 (2) Zanzibar, 1865.2.27.22 (1) Zanzibar. •Synonym of Apogon cookii Macleay 1881 -- (Randall & Lachner 1986:115 [ref. 9722]). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus cookii (Macleay 1881) -- (Fraser et al. 2022:196 [ref. 39752], Endruweit 2024:41 [ref. 41040]). Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus cookii (Macleay 1881). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

melas, Amia Fowler [H. W.] 1918:17, Fig. 8 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 70; ref. 1396] Philippines. Holotype (unique): ANSP 47491. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:20 [ref. 13621]. Subjectively invalid; secondarily preoccupied by Apogon melas Bleeker 1848 in Amia; replaced by Apogonichthys melanopterus Fowler & Bean 1930. •Synonym of Apogon melanopterus (Fowler & Bean 1930) -- (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 9/2000). •Valid as Apogon melas (Fowler 1918) -- (Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830]). •In Ostorhinchus ? 2°Homonym. Current status: Uncertain. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

micromaculatus, Ostorhynchus Kotthaus [A.] 1970:70, Fig. 254 [Meteor Forschungsergebnisse. Reihe D, Biologie No. 6; ref. 21596] Southern Red Sea, north of Perim, Yemen, 12°52'N, 43°19.8'E to 12°47.5'N, 43°21'E, depth 37 meters. Holotype: ZMH 5050. Paratypes: ZMH 5051 (10, now 9), 5052-53 (4, 3). Type catalog: Wilkens & Dohse 1993:417 [ref. 21161]. •Valid as Apogon micromaculatus (Kotthaus 1970) -- (Dor 1984:113 [ref. 29757], Goren & Dor 1994:30 [ref. 25356], Mee 1996:106 [ref. 22471]). •Synonym of Apogon spilurus Regan 1905 -- (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 9/2000, Gon & Randall 2003:25 [ref. 26750]). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus spilurus (Regan 1905) -- (Golani & Fricke 2018:77 [ref. 36273], Fraser et al. 2022:202 [ref. 39752], Golani & Fricke 2026:51 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus spilurus (Regan 1905). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

microspilos, Apogon Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 2002:119, Fig. 3 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 5 (no. 3); ref. 26188] Lombok, Indonesia, depth 21.5 meters. Holotype: NCIP 6165. Paratypes: BPBM 30149 (1). •Valid as Apogon microspilos Allen & Randall 2002 -- (Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus microspilos (Allen & Randall 2002 as microspilus, Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:85 [ref. 36965] as microspilus, Allen & Erdmann 2024:422 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus microspilos (Allen & Randall 2002). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Lombok east to Alor (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

moluccensis, Apogon Valenciennes [A.] 1832:54 [Nouvelles Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris) v. 1; ref. 17863] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Holotype: MNHN 0000-8707 (poor condition). Type catalog: Bauchot & Desoutter 1987:61 [ref. 12478]. •Valid as Apogon moluccensis Valenciennes 1832 -- (Fraser & Randall 1986:644 [ref. 8091], Allen & Swainston 1988:68 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:549 [ref. 12442], Randall et al. 1990:144 [ref. 15987], Kuiter 1993:157 [ref. 23929], Hayashi & Yano 1996:47 [ref. 24614], Allen 1997:104 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:144 [ref. 25919], Fraser 2000:254 [ref. 24412], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:31 [ref. 25847], Fraser et al. 2002:176 [ref. 26401], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Shibukawa 2009:107 [ref. 30449], Yoshida et al. 2010:39 [ref. 31255], Motomura et al. 2010:108 [ref. 31256]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus moluccensis (Valenciensis 1832) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:398 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:75 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Fricke et al. 2019:135 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:125 [ref. 36965], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:155 [ref. 41223], Allen & Erdmann 2024:423 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus moluccensis (Valenciennes 1832). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Andaman Islands and Indonesia east to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Taiwan, south to Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

monochrous, Apogon Bleeker [P.] 1856:34 [Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae v. 1 (6); ref. 352] Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lectotype: RMNH 5567 (65.0 mm SL). Paralectotypes: (11) RMNH 34751 [ex RMNH 5567] (7); SMNS orig. 760av (1, not found). Type catalog: Fricke 1991:7 [ref. 13474], Fricke 2005:12 [ref. 29864] Lectotypes designated by Fraser et al. 2002:182 [ref. 26401]. •Valid as Apogon monochrous Bleeker 1856 -- (Fraser & Randall 1986:644 [ref. 8091], see Fraser 1999:43 [ref. 23767], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122]). •Synonym of Apogon moluccensis Valenciennes 1832 -- (Fraser et al. 2002:176 [ref. 26401]). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus moluccensis (Valenciennes 1832). Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus moluccensis (Valenciennes 1832). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

monogramma, Apogon Günther [A.] 1880:38, Pl. 16 (fig. B) [Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H. M. S. Challenger in the years 1873-1876 v. 1 (pt 6); ref. 2011] Arafura Sea, Challenger stations 188-190, depth about 25-49 fathoms. Syntypes: BMNH 1879.5.14.177 (3), NMI block reg. no. 114.1899 (1). Type catalog: Wheeler & O'Riordan 1969:96-97 [ref. 20752]. •Synonym of Apogon fasciatus (Shaw 1790) -- (Fraser 2005:10 [ref. 28138], Allen et al. 2006:1087 [ref. 29004]). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus fasciatus (Shaw 1790) -- (Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:151 [ref. 37726]). Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus fasciatus (Shaw 1790). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

monospilus, Apogon Fraser [T. H.], Randall [J. E.] & Allen [G. R.] 2002:182, Fig 1A-C [Raffles Bulletin of Zoology v. 50 (no. 1); ref. 26401] Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines. Holotype: USNM 357485. Paratypes: BPBM 28538 (5), CAS-SU 69804 (1), USNM 169368 (4). Plus non-type material. Treated as a noun in apposition. •Valid as Apogon monospilus Fraser, Randall & Allen 2002 -- (Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Allen et al. 2006:1091 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus monospilus (Fraser, Randall & Allen 2002) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:398 [ref. 31980], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:125 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:423 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus monospilus (Fraser, Randall & Allen 2002). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Bali (Indonesia) east to Philippines, south to Western Australia and northern Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

multilineata, Amia Bleeker [P.] 1874:29 [Natuurkundige Verhandelingen van de Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen te Haarlem (Serie 3) v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 5120] Ceram Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Syntypes: RMNH 5602 (11). Appeared first without description in 1865:188 [ref. 414] and with confusion as "Apogon multilineatus CV" was in error. Corrected and described as above. •Valid as Apogon multilineatus (Bleeker 1874) -- (Allen 1993:16 [ref. 20779], Allen 1997:108 [ref. 23977], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830] dated to 1865, Kimura et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:64 [ref. 27510]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus multilineatus (Bleeker 1874) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:399 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:75 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Fricke et al. 2019:135 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:121 [ref. 36965], Yoshida in Motomura et al. 2021:26 [ref. 38121], Allen & Erdmann 2024:424 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus multilineatus (Bleeker 1874). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Sumatra (Indonesia) east to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Philippines, south to Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

mydrus, Mionorus Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.] 1905:778, Fig. 4 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 28 (no. 1407); ref. 2495] Negros Oriental Province, Baia, Philippines. Holotype (unique): USNM 51946. •Valid as Apogon mydrus (Jordan & Seale 1905) -- (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 9/2000). •Valid as Ostorhinchus mydrus (Jordan & Seale 1905) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426] with question). Current status: Uncertain as Ostorhinchus mydrus (Jordan & Seale 1905). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific (if valid). Habitat: marine.

nanus, Apogon Allen [G. R.], Kuiter [R. H.] & Randall [J. E.] 1994:29, Figs. 2-3 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 21 (no. 1/2); ref. 21602] 300 meters southwest of Flores Sao Wisata Resort, Maumere, Flores, Indonesia, about 8°39'S, 122°19'E. Holotype: NCIP 6109. Paratypes: AMS I.34554-001 (10); BPBM 34112 (5), 34134 (22); NCIP 6110-16 (7); USNM 328635 (10); WAM P.30372-002 (34), 30402-002 (85). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:25 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon nanus Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994 -- (Allen 1997:108 [ref. 23977], Fraser 1998:990 [ref. 23602], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus nanus (Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:399 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:75 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Fricke et al. 2019:136 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:99 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:424 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus nanus (Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Malaysia and Sumatra (Indonesia) east to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Philippines, south to Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

neotes, Apogon Allen [G. R.], Kuiter [R. H.] & Randall [J. E.] 1994:31, Fig. 4 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 21 (no. 1/2); ref. 21602] Pasar Sari Reef, outer Maumere Bay, Flores, Indonesia, about 8°23'S, 122°13'E, depth 20 meters. Holotype: NCIP 6117. Paratypes: AMS I.34553-001 (5), BPBM 31348 (10), USNM 328636 (5), WAM P.30354-001 (17). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:25 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon neotes Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994 -- (Allen 1997:108 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:146 [ref. 25488] as neotus, Fraser 1998:989 [ref. 23602], Myers 1999:125 [ref. 23965], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Randall et al. 2004:14 [ref. 27624], Allen et al. 2006:1091 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus neotes (Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:399 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:75 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Fricke et al. 2019:136 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:100 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:424 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus neotes (Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Flores (Indonesia) east to Palau and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Philippines, south to Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

nigricans, Apogon Day [F.] 1875:58, Pl. 16 (fig. 3) [The fishes of India Part 1; ref. 1080] Madras, India. Syntypes: ZSI 1870-71 (1, 1), 1872 (1, figured). Type catalog: Whitehead & Talwar 1976:159 [ref. 23762]. •Related to, if not the same as Apogon melas Bleeker 1848 -- (Fraser 2000:254 [ref. 24412]). •Status uncertain in Ostorhinchus. Current status: Uncertain. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

nigripes, Apogon Playfair [R. L.] in Playfair & Günther 1867:19, Pl. 5 (fig. 1) [The fishes of Zanzibar; ref. 3490] Zanzibar, Tanzania, western Indian Ocean. Syntypes: BMNH 1864.3.7.518-520 (3), 1864.11.15.72-74 (3), 1865.2.2.23 (1), 1867.3.7.18-20 (3). •Valid as Apogon nigripes Playfair 1867 -- (Gon 1986:551 [ref. 5657]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus nigripes (Playfair 1867) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:128 [ref. 36965], Fraser et al. 2022:200 [ref. 39752]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus nigripes (Playfair 1867). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) and East Africa (Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya). Habitat: marine.

nigrocincta, Amia Smith [H. M.] & Radcliffe [L.] in Radcliffe 1912:435, Pl. 37 (fig. 2) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 41 (no. 1868); ref. 3576] Vicinity of Jolo, 6°05'50"N, 121°01'15"E, Philippines, Albatross station 5143, depth 19 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 70247. Paratypes: USNM 122267 (2). •Valid as Apogon nigrocinctus (Smith & Radcliffe 1912) -- (Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Allen 2001:147 [ref. 25670], Yoshida et al. 2013:106 [ref. 34464]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus nigrocinctus (Smith & Radcliffe 1912) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:87 [ref. 36965]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus nigrocincta (Smith & Radcliffe 1912) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:400 [ref. 31980], Motomura et al. 2017:100 [ref. 35490], Psomadakis et al. 2020:409 [ref. 37272], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:155 [ref. 41223], Abidin et al. 2024:7 [ref. 42079], Allen & Erdmann 2024:425 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus nigrocincta (Smith & Radcliffe 1912). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Myanmar and Sumatra (Indonesia) east to Philippines, south to northern Australia. Habitat: marine.

nigrofasciatus, Apogon Lachner [E. A.] 1953:466, Fig. 81; Pl. 37 C, D [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 202 (v. 1); ref. 17482] Yuro Island, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands, western Pacific. Holotype: USNM 142230. Paratypes: USNM 51813 (5), 109397 (1), 112102-03 (1, 6), 142285-97 (9, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 19, 7, 2, 5, 7, 6), 142298-309 (8, 2, 3, 7, 3, 2, 13, 4, 6, 3, 12, 10); FMNH 62604-05 (1, 2). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:10 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Apogon nigrofasciatus Lachner 1953 -- (Randall & Lachner 1986:112 [ref. 9722], Paxton et al. 1989:549 [ref. 12442], Randall et al. 1990:144 [ref. 15987], Allen 1993:16 [ref. 20779], Kuiter 1993:158 [ref. 23929], Allen 1997:108 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:144 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:144 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:128 [ref. 23965], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:214 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Allen 2000:87 [ref. 37268], Nakabo 2000:771 [ref. 25086], Hutchins 2001:31 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:771 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Fraser & Randall 2003:5 [ref. 26789], Gon & Randall 2003:19 [ref. 26750], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S106 [ref. 27377], Myers & Donaldson 2003:623 [ref. 27495], Kimura et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:64 [ref. 27510], Randall et al. 2004:14 [ref. 27624], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:183 [ref. 28072], Allen et al. 2006:1092 [ref. 29004], Yoshida et al. 2010:40 [ref. 31255], Motomura et al. 2010:108 [ref. 31256], Golani & Bogorodsky 2010:67 [ref. 35264]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus (Lachner 1953) -- (Randall 2005:207 [ref. 28239], Allen & Erdmann 2012:400 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:75 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Koeda et al. 2016:33 [ref. 35333], Fricke et al. 2018:172 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:77 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:136 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:119 [ref. 36965], Fraser et al. 2022:200 [ref. 39752], Allen & Erdmann 2024:425 [ref. 40796], Golani & Fricke 2026:51 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus (Lachner 1953). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Comoros, Madagascar and Maldives east to Marshall Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago (French Polynesia), north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia), Elizabeth Reef (Australia), New Caledonia, Tonga and Rapa (French Polynesia). IUCN (2022): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.

nitidus, Ostorhynchus Smith [J. L. B.] 1961:403, Pl. 48 (fig. J) [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 22; ref. 4128] Inhaca, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 344. Paratypes: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 3160 (2). •Valid as Apogon nitidus (Smith 1961) -- (Gon 1986:552 [ref. 5657], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122]). •Synonym of Apogon holotaenia Regan 1905 -- (Sadovy & Cornish 2000:98 [ref. 25480]). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus holotaenia (Regan 1905) -- (Fraser et al. 2022:199 [ref. 39752]). Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus holotaenia (Regan 1905). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

norfolcensis, Apogon Ogilby [J. D.] 1888:990 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (Series 2) v. 2 (pt 4); ref. 14484] Norfolk Island. Syntypes: AMS I.1398-99 (1, 1). •Valid as Apogon norfolcensis Ogilby 1888 -- (Francis 1993:160 [ref. 25479], Allen et al. 2006:1092 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus norfolcensis (Ogilby 1888) -- (Randall 2005:207 [ref. 28239], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:87 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus norfolcensis (Ogilby 1888). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island (Australia), southern New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

notatus, Sparus Houttuyn [M.] 1782:320 [Verhandelingen der Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen, Haarlem v. 20 (pt 2); ref. 2220] Japan. No types known. See Boeseman 1995:6 [ref. 21811]. •Valid as Apogon notatus (Houttuyn 1782) -- (Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:147 [ref. 6441], Paxton et al. 1989:549 [ref. 12442], Randall et al. 1990:144 [ref. 15987], Lee & Kim 1996:63 [ref. 24706], Allen 1997:110 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:144 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:128 [ref. 23965], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Nakabo 2000:775 [ref. 25086], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Shinohara et al. 2000:178 [ref. 25987], Hutchins 2001:31 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:775 [ref. 26001], Choi et al. 2003:320, 598 [ref. 26218], Yoshida et al. 2010:41 [ref. 31255], Motomura et al. 2010:108 [ref. 31256]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus notatus (Houttuyn 1782) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Fricke et al. 2019:136 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:97 [ref. 36965], Kim et al. 2020:119 [ref. 39118], Sonoyama et al. 2020:59 [ref. 37637], Wada et al. 2021:40 [ref. 38521], Kai & Gosho 2025:49 [ref. 42505]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus notatus (Houttuyn 1782). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: eastern Indonesia east to Solomon Islands, north to southern Korea and Amami Islands (southern Japan), south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Restricted to southern Japan [ref. 36965]. Habitat: marine.

novemfasciatus, Apogon Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1828:154 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 2; ref. 997] Timor; Guam, Mariana Islands, western Pacific. Syntypes: ?AMS I.7382 (1) Samoa; MNHN 0000-0853 (1) Guam, 0000-5646 (1) Timor; SMF 1264 [ex MNHN in 1830] (1) Timor. Type catalog: Bauchot & Desoutter 1987:62 [ref. 12478]. •Valid as Apogon novemfasciatus Cuvier 1828 -- (Yu & Chung 1975:4 [ref. 41103], Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:147 [ref. 6441], Randall & Lachner 1986:110 [ref. 9722], Paxton et al. 1989:549 [ref. 12442], Randall et al. 1990:145 [ref. 15987], Allen 1993:16 [ref. 20779], Krishnan & Mishra 1994:281 [ref. 24014], Allen 1997:108 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:144 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:145 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:128 [ref. 23965], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Allen 2000:87 [ref. 37268], Nakabo 2000:771 [ref. 25086], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:214 [ref. 25191], Hutchins 2001:31 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:771 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830], Fraser & Randall 2003:5 [ref. 26789], Myers & Donaldson 2003:623 [ref. 27495], Mishra & Krishnan 2003:28 [ref. 27712], Randall et al. 2004:14 [ref. 27624] Allen et al. 2006:1092 [ref. 29004], Yoshida et al. 2010:41 [ref. 31255], Motomura et al. 2010:109 [ref. 31256]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus (Cuvier 1828) -- (Randall 2005:208 [ref. 28239], Allen & Erdmann 2012:400 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:75 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Koeda et al. 2016:33 [ref. 35333], Fricke et al. 2019:136 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:120 [ref. 36965], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 14 [ref. 38321] misidentified, Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:155 [ref. 41223], Moazzam & Osmany 2023:62 [ref. 40689], Abe et al. 2024:7 [ref. 41435], Allen & Erdmann 2024:425 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus (Cuvier 1828). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Cocos-Keeling and Christmas islands and Indonesia east to Line Islands and Samoa, north to Kagoshima Prefecture (southern Japan) and Ogasawara Islands, south to off northern Western Australia, Queensland (Australia) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

ocellicaudus, Apogon Allen [G. R.], Kuiter [R. H.] & Randall [J. E.] 1994:28, Fig. 1 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 21 (no. 1/2); ref. 21602] East Pass, Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea, about 12°10'S, 123°05'E, depth 20-25 meters. Holotype: WAM P.29049-025. Paratypes: AMS I.34552-001 (3); NCIP 6089-6108 (19); USNM 328634 (3); WAM P.29049-003 (7), 30513-001 (13). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:25 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon ocellicaudus Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994 -- (Allen 1997:110 [ref. 23977], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Allen & Randall 2002:119 [ref. 26188], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus (Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:401 [ref. 31980], Fraser 2012:82 [ref. 32177], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:98 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:426 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus (Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Bali (Indonesia) east to Fiji, south to northern Western Australia. Habitat: marine.

oxina, Apogon Fraser [T. H.] 1999:41, Fig. 1 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 112 (no. 1); ref. 23767] Madras, India, depth 15-22 meters. Holotype: CAS 33959. Paratypes: CAS 98101 (7); USNM 213345 (? not given), 213364 (55). •Valid as Apogon oxina Fraser 1999 -- (Fraser et al. 2002:179 [ref. 26401]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus oxina (Fraser 1999) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:124 [ref. 36965], Fraser et al. 2022:201 [ref. 39752]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus oxina (Fraser 1999). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Oman and Maldives east to India and Sri Lanka. Habitat: marine.

oxygrammus, Apogon Allen [G. R.] 2001:147, Fig. 4 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 4 (no. 4); ref. 25670] South side of Pef Island, 0°17.030'S, 130°26.444'E, off western end of Gam Island, Raja Ampat Islands, Irian Jaya Province, Indonesia. Holotype: NCIP 6190. Paratypes: WAM 31780-001 (2). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:25 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon oxygrammus Allen 2001 -- (Allen & Adrim 2003:36 [ref. 26830]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus oxygrammus (Allen 2001) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:401 [ref. 31980], Fraser 2012:82 [ref. 32177], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:123 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:426 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus oxygrammus (Allen 2001). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: West Papua (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

pallidofasciatus, Apogon Allen [G. R.] 1987:3, Fig. 1 [Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria v. 48 (no. 1); ref. 13387] Tantabiddi Creek, 21°54'S, 114°00'E, North West Cape, Western Australia, depth 3-4 meters. Holotype: WAM P.28985-001. Paratypes: AMS I.26316-001 (1); BPBM 30940 (4); WAM P.25114-004 (1), P.25117-009 (1), P.27274-046 (5). Type information: Hutchins & Smith 1991:24 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:25 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon pallidofasciatus Allen 1987 -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:66 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:549 [ref. 12442], Allen 1997:102 [ref. 23977], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Johnson 1999:732 [ref. 25471], Hutchins 2001:31 [ref. 25847], Allen et al. 2006:1093 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus pallidofasciatus (Allen 1987) -- (Larson et al. 2013:113 [ref. 32988], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:117 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:426 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus pallidofasciatus (Allen 1987). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Aru Islands (Indonesia), northern Western Australia to Northern Territory (Australia). Habitat: marine.

pallidus, Ostorhinchus Allen [G. R.] & Erdmann [M. V.] 2017:34, Figs. 1-3, 5A [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 23 (no. 1); ref. 35104] Star Harbour, southeastern end of Makira Island, Solomon Islands, 10°47.308'S, 162°16.112'E, depth 30 meters. Holotype: WAM P.32546-001. Paratypes: USNM, WAM. •Valid as Ostorhinchus pallidus Allen & Erdmann 2017 -- (Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:98 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:426 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus pallidus Allen & Erdmann 2017. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Guadalcanal and Makira (Solomon Islands). Habitat: marine.

parvula, Amia Smith [H. M.] & Radcliffe [L.] in Radcliffe 1912:432, Pl. 34 (fig. 2) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 41 (no. 1868); ref. 3576] Tataan Pass, Tawi Tawi Group, Philippines. Holotype: USNM 70244. Paratypes: (many). •Valid as Apogon parvulus (Smith & Radcliffe 1912) -- (Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:145 [ref. 6441], Allen 1997:110 [ref. 23977], Fraser 1998:989 [ref. 23602], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Nakabo 2000:759 [ref. 25086], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Nakabo 2002:759 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:36 [ref. 26830], Yoshida et al. 2010:42 [ref. 31255], Motomura et al. 2010:109 [ref. 31256]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus parvulus (Smith & Radcliffe 1912) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:401 [ref. 31980], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:100 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:427 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus parvulus (Smith & Radcliffe 1912). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Java (Indonesia) east to Philippines, north to Taiwan and Yaeyama Islands (Japan). Habitat: marine.

pleuron, Apogon Fraser [T. H.] 2005:6, Figs. 1-2 [Zootaxa No. 924; ref. 28138] Tanguinqui Island, Visayan Sea, Philippines, 11°28'42"N, 123°45'45"E, depth 69 meters. Holotype: USNM 357488. Paratypes: AMS I.16749-011 (3); ASIZP 60404 (1); CAS 85962 (2); ROM 73645 (1); USNM 268253 (1), 332331 (1), 349175 (2).357487 (6). Plus non-type material. Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:44 [ref. 31432]. •Valid as Apogon pleuron Fraser 2005 -- (Ho & Shao 2011:44 [ref. 31432], Yoshida et al. 2013:107 [ref. 34464]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus pleuron (Fraser 2005) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:402 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:76 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Matsunuma in Kimura et al. 2015:40 [ref. 34319], Motomura et al. 2017:100 [ref. 35490], Matsunuma in Kimura et al. 2018:117 [ref. 36460], Yoshida in Koeda & Ho 2019:700 [ref. 42208], Psomadakis et al. 2020:409 [ref. 37272], Fraser et al. 2022:201 [ref. 39752], Vilasri et al. 2023:80 [ref. 40764], Allen & Erdmann 2024:427 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus pleuron (Fraser 2005). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: southern India, Myanmar, Malaysia and Indonesia east to Philippines and Papua New Guinea, north to northern Vietnam Habitat: marine.

popur, Apogon Montrouzier [X.] 1857:421 [143] [Annales de la Société d'Agriculture, Histoire Naturelle et Arts Utiles de Lyon (sér. 2) v. 8 (1856); ref. 17789] Woodlark Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Sea, western Pacific. No types known. Type catalog: Bauchot & Desoutter 1987:94 [ref. 12478]. On p. 143 of reprint. •Status uncertain -- (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 9/2000). •Status uncertain in Ostorhinchus -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426]). Current status: Uncertain. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

properupta, Lovamia Whitley [G. P.] 1964:167, Pl. 10 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 26 (no. 5); ref. 3772] Frederick Reef, Coral Sea. Holotype (unique): AMS IB.4852. Correct spelling not researched; apparently an adjective and should be Apogon properuptus (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 3/19/03). •Synonym of Apogon cyanosoma Bleeker 1853 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:547 [ref. 12442]). •Valid as Apogon properuptus (Whitley 1964) -- (Kuiter 1993:160 [ref. 23929], Kuiter 1997:140 [ref. 25488], Nakabo 2000:771 [ref. 25086], Shinohara et al. 2000:178 [ref. 25987]). •Valid as Apogon properupta (Whitley 1964) -- (Randall et al. 1990:145 [ref. 15987], Allen 1997:108 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:145 [ref. 25919], Randall & Kulbicki 1998:32 [ref. 23411], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Hutchins 2001:32 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:771 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:36 [ref. 26830], Mabuchi 2003:293 [ref. 27221] but including 2 species, Allen et al. 2006:1093 [ref. 29004], Yoshida et al. 2010:42, 43 [ref. 31255] as cf. properuptus, Motomura et al. 2010:109 [ref. 31256] as cf. properuptus). •Valid as Ostorhinchus properupta (Whitley 1964) -- (Randall 2005:208 [ref. 28239], Allen & Erdmann 2012:402 [ref. 31980], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429]). •Valid as Ostohinchus properuptus (Whitley 1964) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Motomura et al. 2015:22 [ref. 34709], Koeda et al. 2016:6 [ref. 35354], Fricke et al. 2019:136 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:106 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:427 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus properuptus (Whitley 1964). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea east to Fiji, north to Japan, south to Queensland (Australia) and Coral Sea. Habitat: marine.

pselion, Apogon Randall [J. E.], Fraser [T. H.] & Lachner [E. A.] 1990:57, Figs. 8-9 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 103 (no. 1); ref. 14259] El Himeira, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, depth 12 meters. Holotype: BPBM 21515. Paratypes: BPBM 13381 (1), 18261 (6), 31988 (6); CAS 60679 (2); MNHN 1977-0827 (5); NSMT-P 44623-24 (2); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 27056 (2); TAU [= SMNHTAU] 9669 (2), 9670 (1); USNM 213381-83 (1, 2, 7), 213385 (1), 213387 (11); WAM P.29386-001 (2). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:24 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:25 [ref. 30117] •Valid as Apogon pselion Randall, Fraser & Lachner 1990 -- (Goren & Dor 1994:31 [ref. 25356], T. Fraser, pers. comm. 9/2000, Gon & Randall 2003:21 [ref. 26750]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus pselion Randall, Fraser & Lachner 1990 -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Bogorodsky & Randall 2018:[5] 243 [ref. 36492], Golani & Fricke 2018:77 [ref. 36273], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:103 [ref. 36965], Fraser et al. 2022:201 [ref. 39752], Golani & Fricke 2026:51 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus pselion (Randall, Fraser & Lachner 1990). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Red Sea endemic. IUCN (2026): Not Assessed. Habitat: marine.

quadrifasciatus, Apogon Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1828:153 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 2; ref. 997] Puducherry, India. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-0865. Type catalog: Bauchot & Desoutter 1987:62 [ref. 12478]. •Valid as Apogon quadrifaciatus Cuvier 1828 -- (Kyushin et al. 1982:193 [ref. 19754], Dor 1984:113 [ref. 29757], Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:146 [ref. 6441], Gon 1986:552 [ref. 5657], Randall et al. 1990:141 [ref. 15987], Allen 1993:16 [ref. 20779], Krishnan & Mishra 1993:222 [ref. 24016], Randall 1995:156 [ref. 22896], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:259 [ref. 27969], Allen 1997:102 [ref. 23977], Chen et al. 1997:57 [ref. 26476], Kuiter 1997:140 [ref. 25488], Fricke 1999:229 [ref. 24106], Mishra & Srinivasan 1999:243 [ref. 24754], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Mishra et al. 1999:85 [ref. 25315], Nakabo 2000:768 [ref. 25086], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Allen 2001:149 [ref. 25670], Hutchins 2001:32 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:768 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:36 [ref. 26830], Gon & Randall 2003:22 [ref. 26750], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S106 [ref. 27377], Mishra & Krishnan 2003:29 [ref. 27712]). •Synonym of Apogon fasciatus (Shaw 1790) -- (Randall & Lachner 1986:115 [ref. 9722], Randall & Hoese 1988:360 [ref. 14264], Paxton et al. 1989:547 [ref. 12442], Fraser 2005:10 [ref. 28138], Yoshida et al. 2010:36 [ref. 31255]). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus fasciatus (Shaw 1790) -- (Fricke et al. 2018:172 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:76 [ref. 36273], Endruweit 2024:42 [ref. 41040]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus quadrifasciatus (Cuvier 1828) -- (Bogorodsky & Randall 2018:[20] 258 [ref. 36492], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:92 [ref. 36965], Psomadakis et al. 2020:410 [ref. 37272]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus quadrifasciatus (Cuvier 1828). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Red Sea, Indian Ocean: East Africa east to Bali (Indonesia); Mediterranean Sea (Red sea immigrant). Habitat: marine.

quinquestriatus, Apogon Regan [C. T.] 1908:226 [The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Second Series. Zoology v. 12 (pt 3); ref. 3634] Southern Nilandu, Maldives, Indian Ocean, depth 30-36 fathoms. Syntypes: BMNH 1901.12.31.8-9 (2). •Valid as Apogon quinquestriatus Regan 1908 -- (Fraser 2005:10 [ref. 28138]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus quinquestriatus (Regan 1908) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Fraser et al. 2022:202 [ref. 39752]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus quinquestriatus (Regan 1908). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Maldives endemic. Habitat: marine.

radcliffei, Amia Fowler [H. W.] 1918:25, Fig. 11 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 70; ref. 1396] Philippines. Holotype: ANSP 47500. Paratypes: ANSP 47501-04 (4). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:21 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Apogon radcliffei (Fowler 1918) -- (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 9/2000). •Valid as Ostorhinchus radcliffei (Fowler 1918) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus radcliffei (Fowler 1918). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.

regula, Apogon Fraser [T. H.] & Randall [J. E.] 2003:8, 1B, 2B [Zootaxa No. 171; ref. 26789] Condor Reef, Caroline Islands, depth 55 meters. Holotype: BPBM 24697. Paratypes: BPBM 6955 (3), USNM 371777 (1). •Valid as Ostorhinchus regula Fraser & Randall 2003 -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:118 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus regula (Fraser & Randall 2003). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Mariana Islands and Caroline Islands. Habitat: marine.

relativus, Apogon Randall [J. E.] 2001:53, Fig. 3 [Pacific Science v. 55 (no. 1); ref. 25215] Fatu Hiva, northeast of Matahumu Point, Marquesas Islands, depth 6-12 meters. Holotype: BPBM 11699. Paratypes: AMS I.39937-001 (12); ANSP 82407 (1); BPBM 11030 (9), 38518 (2), 38690 (4); CAS 211005 (14); FMNH 21982 (1); MNHN 2000-190 (6); NSMT-P 59101 (1); USNM 359800 (11). •Valid as Apogon relativus Randall 2001 -- (Fraser & Randall 2003:5 [ref. 26789]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus relativus (Randall 2001) -- (Randall 2005:208 [ref. 28239], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:6 [ref. 33988], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:122 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus relativus (Randall 2001). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Southern-central Pacific: Marquesas Islands. Habitat: marine.

robusta, Amia Smith [H. M.] & Radcliffe [L.] in Radcliffe 1911:254, Pl. 24; Fig. 2 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 41 (no. 1853); ref. 14806] Jolo Reefs, Philippines. Holotype: USNM 68400. Paratypes: (about 150). First author is H. M. Smith. •Synonym of Apogon cookii Macleay 1881 -- (Randall & Lachner 1986:115 [ref. 9722]). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus cookii (Macleay 1881) -- (Endruweit 2024:41 [ref. 41040]). Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus cookii (Macleay 1881). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

roseipinnis, Apogon Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829:490 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 3; ref. 4879] Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-8700. Type catalog: Bauchot & Desoutter 1987:63 [ref. 12478]. •Synonym of Apogon aureus (Lacepède 1802) -- (Randall et al. 1990:42 [ref. 14259] [but see account of Ostorhinchus fleurieu]). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus aureus (Lacepède 1802) -- (Fraser et al. 2022:196 [ref. 39752]). Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus aureus (Lacepède 1802). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

roseipinnis, Apogon annularis var. Günther [A.] in Tennet 1861:360 [Sketches of the natural history of Ceylon; ref. 20188] Not available, name only; from Sri Lanka. •In the synonymy of Ostorhinchus aureus (Lacepède 1802) -- (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 1/16/2011). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus aureus (Lacepède 1802). Apogonidae: Apogoninae.

rubrimacula, Apogon Randall [J. E.] & Kulbicki [M.] 1998:33, Figs. 4-6 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 25 (no. 1/2); ref. 23411] 7 miles west of Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, western Pacific, depth 33 meters. Holotype: BPBM 37833. Paratypes: AMS I.38484-001 (1); BPBM 324833 (14), 32505 (2), 34299 (4), 37830 (4), 37834 (1), 37836 (4); CAS 98064 (1); MNHN 1997-4174 (1); NSMT-P 54270 (1); USNM 347130 (1). •Valid as Apogon rubrimacula Randall & Kulbicki 1998 -- (Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Allen et al. 2006:1094 [ref. 29004]). •Putative junior synonym of Ostorhinchus cyanosoma (Bleeker 1853) -- (Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:104 [ref. 36965]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus rubrimacula (Randall & Kulbicki 1998) -- (Randall 2005:208 [ref. 28239], Allen & Erdmann 2012:402 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:76 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Matsunuma et al. 2021:45 [ref. 38940], Allen & Erdmann 2024:427 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus rubrimacula (Randall & Kulbicki 1998). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia east to Philippines and Vanuatu, north to Ryukyu Islands and Osumi Islands (southern Japan), south to Queensland (Australia) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

rueppellii, Apogon Günther [A.] 1859:236 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 1; ref. 1961] Australian seas. Syntypes: (3) BMNH 1858.12.27.30 (1 stuffed), 1858.12.27.33 (1 stuffed), 1972.6.8.2 (1). Originally as rüppellii, corrected to rueppellii Kullander 2016:95 [ref. 34436]. Also listed was Plate XV. fig. B, but on preface p. vi it is stated, "The Plates referred to, and executed by Mr. Ford, will be published as a separate volume." •Valid as Apogon rueppellii Günther 1859 -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:66 [ref. 25477] as rupelli, Paxton et al. 1989:550 [ref. 12442], Larson & Williams 1997:357 [ref. 23967], Allen 1997:102 [ref. 23977] as rueppelli, Kuiter 1997:148 [ref. 25488] as ruepelli, Randall & Fraser 1999:631 [ref. 24563] as rueppelli, Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812] as ruepelli, Hutchins 2001:32 [ref. 25847], Fraser 2006:140 [ref. 28665], Allen et al. 2006:1094 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus rueppellii (Günther 1859) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:403 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:113 [ref. 32988], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Hoschke et al. 2019:155 [ref. 36626], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:103 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:428 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus rueppellii (Günther 1859). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific and southeastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia, Northern Territory (Australia) and Papua New Guinea. Habitat: brackish, marine.

sabahensis, Apogon Allen [G. R.] & Kuiter [R. H.] 1994:19, Fig. 1 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 21 (no. 1/2); ref. 21601] Police Bay on northern side of Gaya Island, Tunku Abdul Rahman Islands, Sabah, Borneo, West Malaysia, about 6°02'N, 116°01'E, depth 2-5 meters. Holotype: WAM P.30399-012. Paratypes: USNM 328637 (1), WAM P.30399-001 (4). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:25 [ref. 30117]. •Synonym of Apogon griffini (Seale 1910) -- (G. Allen and T. Fraser, pers. comm. 5/2008). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus griffini (Seale 1910). Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus griffini (Seale 1910). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

saipanensis, Lovamia Fowler [H. W.] 1945:63, Figs. 5-6 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 97; ref. 13142] Saipan Island, western Pacific. Holotype: ANSP 71588. Paratypes: ANSP 71589-92 (4). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:21 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Apogon taeniophorus Regan 1908 -- (Randall & Lachner 1986:115 [ref. 9722], Myers & Donaldson 2003:624 [ref. 27495]). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus taeniophorus (Regan 1908). Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus taeniophorus (Regan 1908). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

schlegeli, Apogon Bleeker [P.] 1855:55 [Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 26 (art. 4); ref. 357] Japan. No types known. Based on Apogon novemfasciatus of Temminck & Schlegel 1843, Pl. 2 (fig. 2). •Valid as Ostorhinchus schlegeli (Bleeker 1855) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:403 [ref. 31980], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:112 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:428 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus schlegeli (Bleeker 1855). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Nusa Penida (Indonesia), China and Japan. Habitat: marine.

sealei, Amia Fowler [H. W.] 1918:20, Fig. 9 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 70; ref. 1396] Philippines. Holotype: ANSP 47492. Paratypes: ANSP 47493-99 (7). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:21 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Apogon sealei (Fowler 1918) -- (Allen 1997:110 [ref. 23977], Myers 1999:128 [ref. 23965], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Hutchins 2001:32 [ref. 25847], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Allen & Adrim 2003:36 [ref. 26830], Kimura et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:65 [ref. 27510], Allen et al. 2006:1094 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus sealei (Fowler 1918) -- (Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:331 [ref. 28867], Allen & Erdmann 2012:403 [ref. 31980], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Fricke et al. 2019:137 [ref. 36673], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:123 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:428 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus sealei (Fowler 1918). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Flores (Indonesia) east to Palau and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Philippines, south to northern Western Australia. Habitat: marine.

selas, Apogon Randall [J. E.] & Hayashi [M.] 1990:399, Figs. 1-2 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 36 (no. 4); ref. 15988] Tripod Reef, lagoon off Nagada Harbor, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, depth 30 meters. Holotype: BPBM 32629. Paratypes: AMS I.28571-001 (1); BMNH 1989.1.12.2 (1); BPBM 32804 (2), 32618 (1); CAS 64459 (1); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 27742 [ex YCM P10231] (1); USNM 300937 (1); WAM P.29863-001 (1); YCM-P10231 (11), P19451-53 (5). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:24 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:25 [ref. 30117], Shibata et al. 2011:14 [ref. 31469]. •Valid as Apogon selas Randall & Hayashi 1990 -- (Allen 1993:16 [ref. 20779], Allen 1997:110 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:509 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:128 [ref. 23965], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Nakabo 2000:765 [ref. 25086], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:215 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:101 [ref. 25868], Nakabo 2002:765 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:36 [ref. 26830], Allen et al. 2006:1094 [ref. 29004], Yoshida et al. 2010:44 [ref. 31255], Motomura et al. 2010:109 [ref. 31256], Shibata et al. 2011:14 [ref. 31469]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus selas (Randall & Hayashi 1990) -- (Randall 2005:209 [ref. 28239], Allen & Erdmann 2012:404 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:76 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:201 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:103 [ref. 36965], Allen & Erdmann 2024:429 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus selas (Randall & Hayashi 1990). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Bali (Indonesia) east to Philippines and northern Papua New Guinea, north to Ryukyu Islands (Japan), southeast to Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

semilineatus, Apogon Temminck [C. J.] & Schlegel [H.] 1843:4, Pl. 2 (fig. 3) [Fauna Japonica Part 1; ref. 4370] Japan. Lectotype: RMNH 65a (largest). Paralectotypes: RMNH 64 (2), 65 (2 of 3, not largest), 66 (2 of 4); ?MNHN. Lectotype selected by Boeseman 1947:19 [ref. 12876]. •Valid as Apogon semilineatus Temminck & Schlegel 1843 -- (Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:146 [ref. 6441], Allen & Swainston 1988:66 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:550 [ref. 12442], Lee & Kim 1996:64 [ref. 24706], Allen 1997:102 [ref. 23977], Chen et al. 1997:57 [ref. 26476] dated 1843, Myers 1999:128 [ref. 23965], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Nakabo 2000:768 [ref. 25086], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:99 [ref. 25480], Shimizu 2001:28 [ref. 25799], Shinohara et al. 2000:178 [ref. 25987], Hutchins 2001:32 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:768 [ref. 26001], Choi et al. 2003:320, 598 [ref. 26218], Roe et al. 2002:903 [ref. 26504], Allen et al. 2006:1095 [ref. 29004], Fricke et al. 2013:258 [ref. 32706], Kottelat 2013:330 [ref. 32989], Yoshida et al. 2013:108 [ref. 34464]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus semilineatus (Temminck & Schlegel 1842) -- (Larson et al. 2013:113 [ref. 32988] dated 1842, Mabuchi et al. 2014:201 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:96 [ref. 36965], Yoshida in Koeda & Ho 2019:701 [ref. 42208], Kim et al. 2020:119 [ref. 39118], Sonoyama et al. 2020:60 [ref. 37637], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:155 [ref. 41223], Negoro & Motomura 2024:4 [ref. 41284], Kai & Gosho 2025:49 [ref. 42505]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus semilineatus (Temminck & Schlegel 1843). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Korea and Japan. Habitat: brackish, marine.

septemstriatus, Apogon Günther [A.] 1880:38, Pl. 16 (fig. A) [Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H. M. S. Challenger in the years 1873-1876 v. 1 (pt 6); ref. 2011] Arafura Sea. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1890.2.26.33. •Valid as Apogon septemstriatus Günther 1880 -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:66 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:550 [ref. 12442], Allen 1997:102 [ref. 23977], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:613 [ref. 25122], Hutchins 2001:32 [ref. 25847], Fraser 2005:21 [ref. 28138], Allen et al. 2006:1095 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus septemstriatus (Günther 1880) -- (Larson et al. 2013:113 [ref. 32988], Mabuchi et al. 2014:201 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:93 [ref. 36965], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 14 [ref. 38321] misidentified, Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:151 [ref. 37726], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:155 [ref. 41223]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus septemstriatus (Günther 1880). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Philippines south to northern Australia. Habitat: marine.

singapurensis, Apogon Bleeker [P.] (ex Castelnau) 1860:454 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 20 (no. 3); ref. 14028] Singapore. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. Possible Castelnau specimens: ZMUL 2378 a-b (2, dry). Based on a color painting in the Zoological Museum, University of Liège (see Russell et al. 2010:95 [ref. 30735]). One of two dried specimens may be the model for Castelnau's painting. •Status uncertain -- (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 9/2000). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus endekataenia (Bleeker 1852) -- (Russell et al. 2010:97 [ref. 30735]). Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus endekataenia (Bleeker 1852). Apogonidae: Apogoninae.

sinus, Apogon Randall [J. E.] 2001:58, Fig. 4 [Pacific Science v. 55 (no. 1); ref. 25215] Hiva Oa, head of Tahauka Bay on western side, Marquesas Islands, depth 0-1 meters. Holotype: BPBM 12117. Paratypes: AMS I.39938-001 (2); ANSP 177850 (2); BPBM 10356 (2), 12811 (1), 38692 (9); CAS 211006 (2); FMNH 108659 (2); MNHN 2000-191 (2); NSMT-P 59102 (2); USNM 359801 (2). •Valid as Apogon sinus Randall 2001 -- (Fraser & Randall 2003:5 [ref. 26789]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus sinus (Randall 2001) -- (Randall 2005:209 [ref. 28239], Mabuchi et al. 2014:201 [ref. 33426], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:6 [ref. 33988], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:122 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus sinus (Randall 2001). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Southern-central Pacific: Marquesas Islands. Habitat: marine.

smithvanizi, Apogon Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 1994:24, Fig. 1 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 21 (no. 1/2); ref. 21603] Off Bahrain, Persian Gulf, depth 30-35 meters. Holotype: WAM P.25988-001. Paratypes: BPBM 36421 (2); USNM 331174 (1); WAM P.25784-004 (2). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:25 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon smithvanizi Allen & Randall 1994 -- (Randall 1995:160 [ref. 22896]). •Synonym of Apogon gularis Fraser & Lachner 1984 -- (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 9/2000 and 3/2008, Gon & Randall 2003:16 [ref. 26750]). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus gularis (Fraser & Lachner 1984) -- (Yoshida et al. 2018:237 [ref. 36265], Eagderi et al. 2019:38 [ref. 37020]). Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus gularis (Fraser & Lachner 1984). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

spilurus, Apogon Regan [C. T.] 1905:321, Pl. 3(C) (fig. 5) [Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society v. 16; ref. 15386] Karachi, Pakistan, Arabian Sea, western Indian Ocean. Syntypes: BMNH 1904.5.25.113-117 (5). BMNH 1904.5.25.113 is listed as lectotype at the BMNH [not investigated]. •Valid as Apogon spilurus Regan 1905 -- (Mee 1996:106 [ref. 22471], Gon & Randall 2003:25 [ref. 26750], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S106 [ref. 27377], Golani & Bogorodsky 2010:68 [ref. 35264]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus spilurus (Regan 1905) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:201 [ref. 33426], Golani & Fricke 2018:77 [ref. 36273], Fraser et al. 2022:202 [ref. 39752], Moazzam & Osmany 2023:63 [ref. 40689], Golani & Fricke 2026:51 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus spilurus (Regan 1905). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Red Sea; western Indian Ocean: Somalia, Seychelles, Mascarenes (Mauritius), Pakistan. IUCN (2026): Not Assessed. Habitat: marine.

stevensi, Amia fasciata McCulloch [A. R.] 1915:118, Pl. 16 (fig. 2) [Biological Results Endeavour v. 3 (pt 3); ref. 2941] Vanuatu; Suva, Fiji Islands. Syntypes: AMS I.13461 (1), I.4247 (1), 13471-80 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 18). •Synonym of Apogon taeniophorus Regan 1908 -- (Randall & Lachner 1986:115 [ref. 9722], Paxton et al. 1989:550 [ref. 12442], Allen et al. 2006:1095 [ref. 29004]). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus taeniophorus (Regan 1908) based on generic placement of taeniophorus. Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus taeniophorus (Regan 1908). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

taeniophorus, Apogon Regan [C. T.] 1908:226 [The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Second Series. Zoology v. 12 (pt 3); ref. 3634] Maldives, western Indian Ocean. Syntypes: BMNH 1908.3.23.90-92 (3). •Valid as Apogon taeniophorus Regan 1908 -- (Gon 1986:553 [ref. 5657], Randall & Lachner 1986:110 [ref. 9722], Allen & Swainston 1988:66 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:550 [ref. 12442], Winterbottom et al. 1989:30 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:146 [ref. 15987], Allen 1993:16 [ref. 20779], Kuiter 1993:159 [ref. 23929], Matsuura & Tachikawa 1994:134 [ref. 21905], Goren & Dor 1994:31 [ref. 25356], Allen 1997:102 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:142 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:146 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:128 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:230 [ref. 24106], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Randall 1999:14 [ref. 25829], Allen 2000:87 [ref. 37268], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:614 [ref. 25122], Randall & Earle 2000:12 [ref. 25806], Allen 2000:101 [ref. 25868], Randall 2001:61 [ref. 25215], Hutchins 2001:32 [ref. 25847], Allen & Adrim 2003:36 [ref. 26830], Fraser & Randall 2003:5 [ref. 26789], Myers & Donaldson 2003:624 [ref. 27495] dated 1905, Lobel & Lobel 2004:71 [ref. 27576] with date as 1905, Randall et al. 2004:14 [ref. 27624], Heemstra et al. 2004:3320 [ref. 27945], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:183, 185 [ref. 28072], Allen et al. 2006:1095 [ref. 29004], Golani & Bogorodsky 2010:68 [ref. 35264], Yoshida et al. 2010:46 [ref. 31255], Yoshida et al. 2010:47 [ref. 31255] as cf taeniophorus, Motomura et al. 2010:109 [ref. 31256], Motomura et al. 2010:110 [ref. 31256] as cf taeniophoris, Golani & Bogorodsky 2010:68 [ref. 35264]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus taeniophorus (Regan 1908) -- (Randall 2005:210 [ref. 28239], Fricke et al. 2009:53 [ref. 30213], Allen & Erdmann 2012:404 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:258 [ref. 32706], Larson et al. 2013:113 [ref. 32988], Fricke et al. 2014:76 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:201 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34429], Koeda et al. 2016:34 [ref. 35333], Fricke et al. 2018:172 [ref. 35805], Arndt & Fricke 2019:11 [ref. 36883], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:115 [ref. 36965], Fraser et al. 2022:202 [ref. 39752], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:155 [ref. 41223], Allen & Erdmann 2024:429 [ref. 40796], Fricke et al. 2024:65 [ref. 41255], Luo et al. 2024:9 [ref. 41630], Tachibana et al. 2024:59 [ref. 41849], Matsunaga et al. 2025:57 [ref. 42725]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus taeniophorus (Regan 1908). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: South Africa, East Africa (Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya), Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Kiribati (Line Islands) and Pitcairn Group, north to Kochi Prefecture (Japan) and Ogasawara Islands (Japan), south to Western Australia, New South Wales (Australia), New Caledonia and Rapa (French Polynesia). Habitat: marine.

unitaeniatus, Apogon Allen [G. R.] 1995:177, Fig. 1 [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 17 (pt 2); ref. 21934] Off the northeastern portion of the Bonaparte Archipelago, 14°00'S, 124°45'E, Western Australia, depth 12-60 meters. Holotype: AMS I.20402-036. Paratypes: AMS I.20402-055 (1); NTM S.13706-007 (15), S.13707-002 (9), S.13711-008 (60), S.13721-006 (1), S.13723-003 (3), S.17332-001 (1), S.13735-011 (1), S.13813-001 (1); WAM P.30743-001 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:26 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon unitaeniatus Allen 1995 -- (Allen 1997:108 [ref. 23977], Larson & Williams 1997:357 [ref. 23967], Allen 1999:2607 [ref. 24812], Hutchins 2001:32 [ref. 25847], Allen et al. 2006:1097 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus unitaeniatus (Allen 1995) -- (Larson et al. 2013:113 [ref. 32988], Mabuchi et al. 2014:201 [ref. 33426] with genus uncertain, Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:97 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus unitaeniatus (Allen 1995). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: northern Western Australia and Northern Territory (Australia). Habitat: marine.

ventrifasciatus, Apogon Allen [G. R.], Kuiter [R. H.] & Randall [J. E.] 1994:35, Fig. 7 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 21 (no. 1/2); ref. 21602] Lagoon off Tab Island, Madang, Papua New Guinea, about 5°10'S, 145°51'E, depth 30 meters. Holotype: WAM P.30351-001. Paratypes: BPBM 30132 (2), 34085 (5), 34136 (7); NCIP 6119-20 (2); WAM P.25244-011 (1), P.30351-002 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:26 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon ventrifasciatus Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994 -- (Hayashi & Yano 1996:48 [ref. 24614], Allen 1997:108 [ref. 23977], Fraser 1999:43 [ref. 23767], Allen 1999:2607 [ref. 24812], Nakabo 2000:768 [ref. 25086], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:614 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:101 [ref. 25868], Nakabo 2002:768 [ref. 26001]). •Synonym of Apogon moluccensis Valenciennes 1832 -- (Fraser et al. 2002:176 [ref. 26401], Yoshida et al. 2010:40 [ref. 31255], Motomura et al. 2010:108 [ref. 31256]). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus moluccensis (Valenciennes 1832). Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus moluccensis (Valenciennes 1832). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

victoriae, Apogon Günther [A.] 1859:243 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 1; ref. 1961] Victoria [actually Western Australia], Australia. Syntypes: (2) BMNH 1858.12.27.32 (1, primary specimen). Also listed was Plate XV, fig. C, but on preface p. vi it is stated, "The Plates referred to, and executed by Mr. Ford, will be published as a separate volume." •Tentatively valid as Apogon victoriae Günther 1859 -- (Randall & Hoese 1988:363 [ref. 14264] and with remarks on the type locality, Paxton et al. 1989:551 [ref. 12442]). •Valid as Apogon victoriae Günther 1859 -- (Kuiter 1997:142 [ref. 25488], Hutchins 2001:32 [ref. 25847], Allen et al. 2006:1097 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus victoriae (Günther 1859) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:201 [ref. 33426], Hoschke et al. 2019:155 [ref. 36626], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:116 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus victoriae (Günther 1859). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Rottnest Island (Western Australia) north to Northern Territory (Australia). Habitat: marine.

virgulatus, Apogon Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 1993:107, Fig. 1 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 19 (no. 4) [for 1992]; ref. 20888] South of Cleghorn Island, Kimberley District, about 14°22'S, 125°25'E, Western Australia, depth 6-7 meters. Holotype: WAM P.30312-021. Paratypes: AMS I.20904-031 (2 or 1), I.20923-005 (1), I.22701-012 (2); BPBM 31715 (1); USNM 321174 (4); WAM P.30312-015 (17), P.30402-001 (5). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:26 [ref. 30117]. •Synonym of Apogon cavitiensis [sic] (Jordan & Seale 1907) -- (Allen & Randall 1995:10 [ref. 21856], Allen 1997:104 [ref. 23977], Johnson 1999:732 [ref. 25471], Allen et al. 2006:1085 [ref. 29004]). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus cavitiensis [sic] (Jordan & Seale 1907) based on generic placement of cavitiensis. Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus cavitensis (Jordan & Seale 1907). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.

wassinki, Apogon Bleeker [P.] 1860:257 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 22 (no. 3-6); ref. 383] Kupang, Timor Island, southern Malay Archipelago. Holotype (unique): RMNH 5603. •Valid as Apogon wassinki Bleeker 1860 -- (Randall & Kulbicki 1998:31 [ref. 23411], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:614 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:101 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:32 [ref. 25847], Allen & Adrim 2003:36 [ref. 26830], Allen et al. 2006:1097 [ref. 29004]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus wassinki (Bleeker 1860) -- (Randall 2005:208 [ref. 28239], Allen & Erdmann 2012:405 [ref. 31980], Mabuchi et al. 2014:201 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:107 [ref. 36965], Moore et al. 2020:109 [ref. 37357], Yoshida in Motomura et al. 2021:26 [ref. 38121], Fraser et al. 2022:203 [ref. 39752] as cf. wassinki, Allen & Erdmann 2024:429 [ref. 40796], Oi et al. 2026:185 [ref. 42907]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus wassinki (Bleeker 1860). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Malaysia and Bali (Indonesia) east to Philippines, north to Kagoshima Prefecture (Japan), south to Western Australia. IUCN (2010): Least Concern, as Apogon wassinki. Habitat: marine.

wilsoni, Amia Fowler [H. W.] 1918:22, Fig. 10 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 70; ref. 1396] Philippines. Holotype (unique): ANSP 47505. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:21 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Apogon wilsoni (Fowler 1918) -- (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 9/2000). •Valid as Ostorhinchus wilsoni (Fowler 1918) -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:201 [ref. 33426]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus wilsoni (Fowler 1918). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Philippines. Habitat: marine.

yamato, Ostorhinchus Yoshida [T.], Hayashi [M.] & Motomura [H.] 2018:231, Figs. 1-3 [Ichthyological Research v. 66 (no. 2); ref. 36265] 1 km south-west of Kawajiri Fishing Port, Kaimon-kawajiri, Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan, 31°10′N, 130°32′E, depth 40 meters. Holotype: KAUM-I 19036. Paratypes: BSKU, FAKU, KAUM, YCM. •Valid as Ostorhinchus yamato Yoshida, Hayashi & Motomura 2018 -- (Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:99 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus yamato Yoshida, Hayashi & Motomura 2018. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: southern Japan. Habitat: marine.