Source: Fishbase, December 22, 2025
| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Apogonidae | Phaeoptyx pigmentaria | (Poey) | 1860 | Dusky Cardinalfish |
Phaeoptyx pigmentaria
Unique Characters: Total gill rakers 15-17. No dark pigment along bases of second dorsal and anal fins.Scales on body ctenoid. Median predorsal scales present;. Posterior margin of preopercle serrate. Pectoral-fin soft rays 11 or 12 (rarely 13). Membraneous ventral preopercular flap extending beyond posterior preopercle edge. Inner pelvic-fin ray connected by membrane to body along most or all its length.
Similar Species: Freckled Cardinalfish, Phaeoptyx conklini. Total gill rakers 20-22. Many small dark spots on translucent pink body. Dark brown stripe along base of soft dorsal and anal fins. Dark blotch on caudal peduncle.
Source: Fishbase, December 22, 2025