Apogonichthyoides pharaonis was first formally described as Agopogon pharaonis in 1874 by the Italian ichthyologist and paleontologist with its type locality given as Suez. Apogonichthyoides pharaonis was previously considered to be a synonym of Apogonichthyoides nigripinnis but it is now regarded as a separate species with A. nigripinnis being found in the eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. References Fish described in 1874 Apogoninae