Scientific Name	Gymnapogon urospilotus   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	Lachner, 1953	Depth	0 - 5M
Chinese	尾斑裸天竺鯛	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	天竺鯛科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F352　Apogonidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	尾斑裸天竺鯛
Max Length	2.7 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	大面側仔、大目側仔
Distribution in World	Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	South、ShaoLiuChew、LanI Is.
Habitats	Coral、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Kwjalein Atoll, Marshall Is.
Synonyms	Gymnapogon urospilos, Gymnopogon urospilotus
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.  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	ASIZP0055911.
Common Name	B-spot cardinalfish
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Dorsal-fin rays VI-I, 9; anal-fin rays II, 8; pectoral-fin rays 14. Body and head scales; lateral line indistinct. A large spine and fleshy flap at preopercular angle. Caudal forked. Body and head light brown with a B-shaped black spot at caudal base; all fins transparent. Tip of snout, chin and occiput with scattered melanophores. Distinct dark B-shaped spot on caudal fin base.
habitats	Occurs around coral reefs, schooling with young of other apogonids. Nocturnal species. Feeds on zooplankton and other small benthic invertebrates.
Distribution	Pacific Ocean: Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands to the Society Islands; throughout Micronesia.
Utility	No commercial value.