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Class: Teleostei
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae Cardinalfishes
Subfamily: Apogoninae
Genus: Lepidamia

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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Lepidamia kalosoma (Bleeker, 1852)

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Lepidamia kalosoma
[Pinstripe cardinalfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Lepidamia multitaeniata (Cuvier, 1828)

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Lepidamia multitaeniata
[Smallscale cardinal]

Photo by King, D.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Lepidamia natalensis (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

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Lepidamia natalensis
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15.5 cm TL
Lepidamia omanensis (Gon & Mee, 1995)

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Lepidamia omanensis
[Oman cardinalfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lepidamia kalosoma Pinstripe cardinalfish Western Pacific 14 TL 1852
Lepidamia multitaeniata Smallscale cardinal Western Indian Ocean 18 TL 1828
Lepidamia natalensis Western Indian Ocean 19 TL 1908
Lepidamia omanensis Oman cardinalfish Western Indian Ocean 15.5 TL 1995



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