Scientific Name
Gymnapogon japonicus  
Pronounce  
Gymnapogon japonicus日本裸天竺鯛
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author Regan, 1905 Depth 0 - 5M
Chinese 日本裸天竺鯛 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 天竺鯛科 Economic Fish No 
Family F352 Apogonidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 日本裸天竺鯛 
Max Length 5 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 大面側仔、大目側仔 
Distribution in World Australia   Distribution in Taiwan North、North East、ShaoLiuChew 
Habitats Coral、Coastal  Holotype Locality Inland Sea, Japan 
Synonyms  
Reference 1. 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);2. Shao, K. T., and J. P. Chen (1986) The New Records of Cardinalfishes from Taiwan, with a Synopsis of the Family Apogonidae. Journ. Taiwan Museum, 39(2):61-104;3. Mabuchi, K. , T. H. Fraser, H. Song, Y. Azuma and M. Nishida 2014 (1 Aug.) Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa 3846 (no. 2): 151-203.  Regan, C. T. 1905 Shao, K.T. etc. 1986 Randall, J. E., G. R. Allen etc. 1990 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Mabuchi, K. , T. H. Fraser, H. Song, Y. Azuma etc. 2014 
Specimen List ASIZP0056662.  
Common Name Cardinalfish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Dorsal-fin rays VI-I, 10; anal-fin rays II, 8; pectoral-fin rays 12. Body silvery; rows of sensory papillae developed on head; body naked; a single backward short spine on the preopercular edge; no black blotch on occipital region; caudal base without any mark; the fan-like caudal fin has many procurrent rays.
habitats Found in the open sea. Feeds on zooplankton and other small benthic invertebrates. Sometimes taken by trawl net. 
Distribution Western Pacific: Japan to the Philippines. 
Utility No commercial value.