A preliminary checklist of the cardinalfishes (Actinopterygii: Gobiiformes: Apogonidae) of Singapore

Abstract

We record the presence of 35 cardinalfish species from the marine waters of Singapore based on a review of existing literature and examination of museum specimens. Another 13 species previously recorded as occurring in Singapore are considered doubtful records. Five of the 35 species reported here ( Apogon crassiceps , Apogonichthyoides timorensis , Jaydia lineata , Nectamia similis , and Siphamia tubifer ) are new records for Singapore, while another four species have not been encountered in more than a century.