WoRMS taxon details
Apogon imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758)
273021 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:273021)
accepted
Species
Amia imberbe (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Amia imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Apogon (Apogon) imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758) · alternative representation
Apogon inermis (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Apogon rexmullorum Cuvier, 1828 · unaccepted
Centropomus rubens Spinola, 1807 · unaccepted (synonym)
Kuhlia rubens (Spinola, 1807) · unaccepted
Mullus imberbis Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Mullus imberbis Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Apogon imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=273021 on 2025-12-13
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Apogon rexmullorum Cuvier, 1828) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1828). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome second. Livre Troisième. Des poissons de la famille des perches, ou des percoïdes. 2: i-xxi + 2 pp + 1-490, Pls. 9-40.
page(s): 143 [details]
original description (of Mullus imberbis Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Centropomus rubens Spinola, 1807) Spinola, M. (1807). Lettre sur quelques poissons peu connus du Golfe de Gênes, adressée à M. Faujas de Saint-Fond. <em>Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris.</em> 10: 366-380. Pl. 28.
page(s): 370, Pl. 28 (fig. 2) [details]
page(s): 143 [details]
original description (of Mullus imberbis Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Centropomus rubens Spinola, 1807) Spinola, M. (1807). Lettre sur quelques poissons peu connus du Golfe de Gênes, adressée à M. Faujas de Saint-Fond. <em>Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris.</em> 10: 366-380. Pl. 28.
page(s): 370, Pl. 28 (fig. 2) [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (WoRCS)
Kovačić, M.; Gerovasileiou, V.; Patzner, R. A. (2024). Fishes in Marine Caves. <em>Fishes.</em> 9(6): 243., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/9/6/243 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Digenis, M.; Ragkousis, M.; Dimitriadis, C.; Katsanevakis, S.; Gerovasileiou, V. (2025). Assessing the Motile Fauna of Eastern Mediterranean Marine Caves. <em>Fishes.</em> 10(8): 383., available online at https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes10080383 [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Digenis, M.; Ragkousis, M.; Dimitriadis, C.; Katsanevakis, S.; Gerovasileiou, V. (2025). Assessing the Motile Fauna of Eastern Mediterranean Marine Caves. <em>Fishes.</em> 10(8): 383., available online at https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes10080383 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | peshku kardinalmbreti i gjelavekuqrraku | [details] |
| Catalan | reiet [from synonym]moll reial [from synonym]mare del moll [from synonym]mare d'anfós [from synonym]escanyavelles [from synonym] | [details] |
| Croatian | matulicic [from synonym] | [details] |
| Danish | middelhavskardinalfisk [from synonym] | [details] |
| English | cardinal fish [from synonym] | [details] |
| Finnish | kardinaaliahven [from synonym] | [details] |
| French | roi des rougets [from synonym]coq [from synonym]castagnole rouge [from synonym]apogon commun [from synonym] | [details] |
| German | Meerbarbenkönig [from synonym]Kardinalfisch [from synonym] | [details] |
| Hebrew | אפוגון ים-תיכוני | [details] |
| Italian | re di triglie [from synonym]pesce cardinale [from synonym]monaca russa [from synonym]cipudda russa [from synonym]castegneua russa [from synonym] | [details] |
| Maltese | sultan iccawl [from synonym] | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Καρδινάλιος [from synonym] | [details] |
| Polish | apogon [from synonym] | [details] |
| Portuguese | alcaraz [from synonym] | [details] |
| Serbian | matulic [from synonym] | [details] |
| Spanish | salmonete real [from synonym] | [details] |
| Turkish | kardinal baligi | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (13 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Centropomus rubens Spinola, 1807)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Amia imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Apogon rexmullorum Cuvier, 1828)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (68 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (82 publications) (from synonym Mullus imberbis Linnaeus, 1758)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Apogon imberbis)
To FishBase (from synonym Kuhlia rubens (Spinola, 1807))
To FishBase (from synonym Mullus imberbis Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Apogon rexmullorum Cuvier, 1828)
To FishBase (from synonym Centropomus rubens Spinola, 1807)
To FishBase (from synonym Apogon inermis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Amia imberbe (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Amia imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (38 nucleotides; 25 proteins)
To GenBank (38 nucleotides; 25 proteins) (from synonym Mullus imberbis Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) (from synonym Apogon (Apogon) imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To IUCN Red List (Data Deficient) (from synonym Kuhlia rubens (Spinola, 1807))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Apogon imberbis RAD105044-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Apogon rex mullorum USNM 21916 radiograph lateral view)
To PESI (from synonym Apogon (Apogon) imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Centropomus rubens Spinola, 1807)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Amia imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Apogon rexmullorum Cuvier, 1828)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (68 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (82 publications) (from synonym Mullus imberbis Linnaeus, 1758)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Apogon imberbis)
To FishBase (from synonym Kuhlia rubens (Spinola, 1807))
To FishBase (from synonym Mullus imberbis Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Apogon rexmullorum Cuvier, 1828)
To FishBase (from synonym Centropomus rubens Spinola, 1807)
To FishBase (from synonym Apogon inermis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Amia imberbe (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Amia imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (38 nucleotides; 25 proteins)
To GenBank (38 nucleotides; 25 proteins) (from synonym Mullus imberbis Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) (from synonym Apogon (Apogon) imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To IUCN Red List (Data Deficient) (from synonym Kuhlia rubens (Spinola, 1807))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Apogon imberbis RAD105044-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Apogon rex mullorum USNM 21916 radiograph lateral view)
To PESI (from synonym Apogon (Apogon) imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To PESI
To ITIS
Unreviewed
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