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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Apogon: Greek, a = without + Greek pogon = chin, beard (Ref. 45335); dianthus: From the Latin dianthus, a genus of plant, some with pink flowers, in reference to its pink body color (Ref. 43206).
More on authors: Fraser & Randall.