Phaeoptyx

Phaeoptyx is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the western Atlantic Ocean.

Species

The recognized species in this genus are:

• Phaeoptyx conklini <small>(Silvester, 1915)</small> (freckled cardinalfish)
• Phaeoptyx pigmentaria <small>(Poey, 1860)</small> (dusky cardinalfish)
• Phaeoptyx xenus <small>(J. E. Böhlke & J. E. Randall, 1968)</small> (sponge cardinalfish)

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