Scientific Name	Kuhlia marginata   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Cuvier, 1829)	Depth	0 - 40M
Chinese	黑邊湯鯉	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	湯鯉科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F400　Kuhliidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	黑邊湯鯉
Max Length	17.9 cm SL	Aquarium Fish	Yes	Common Name	烏尾冬仔、紅尾冬（花蓮）、烏尾冬(臺東)
Distribution in World	India Ocean to Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	East、West、South、North、North East、PonFu
Habitats	Coral、Benthos、Estuary、Fresh Water、 Coastal、Lagoon	Holotype Locality	Java
Synonyms	Dules maculatus, Dules marginatus, Dules papuensis, Kuhlia marginate
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)  Cuvier, G. etc. 1829 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993
Specimen List	ASIZP0058741. ASIZP0067113. ASIZP0067134. ASIZP0067142. ASIZP0067144. ASIZP0074534. ASIZP0074870. ASIZP0700266. ASIZP0802125. ASIZP0802126. ASIZP0802127. ASIZP0802165. ASIZP0912125. ASIZP0912126. ASIZP0912127. ASIZP0912165. FRIP00580. FRIP03183. FRIP20150. FRIP21148. NMMBP03084. NMMBP03858. NMMBP03866. NMMBP03942. NMMBP05949. NMMSTP00617. NMNSF01078. NMNSF01474. NTHUB01803. NTHUB03073. NTMP1025. NTOUP200709-012. NTOUP200709-040. SU23091. SU23094. SU7300. USNM00191215. ...List all 37 records...
Common Name	Orange-finned flagtail; Spotted flagtail; Aholehole; Dark-margined flagtail
Redlist Status	IUCN Redlist: Lower Risk/least concern(LR/lc)  1996-08-01
Characteristic	Body oblong, compressed. Head length less than body depth; preorbital and preopercle margins serrate; 2 flat spines on opercle. Eye moderately large. Mouth small, maxilla extending to or slightly beyond a vertical at front edge of pupil; bands of fine teeth in jaws, vomer, and palatines. A single dorsal fin, deeply notched between spinous and soft-rayed portions, with X spines and 10 to 12 soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 11 to 12 soft rays; caudal fin moderately forked. Scales ctenoid, moderately large; lateral line complete, with 48 to 53 scales; a well-developed scaly sheath at base of dorsal and anal fins. Silvery, usually with blackish spots posteriorly on dorsal part of body that tends to merge to form bands anteriorly; caudal fin pale with a black posterior margin that broadens on lobe tips; base of caudal fin with small blackish spots; a narrow white margin on soft portion of dorsal and anal fins with a broad blackish submarginal zone anteriorly that narrows posteriorly.
habitats	Primarily a freshwater species; extent of penetration into brackish and marine environments uncertain. Has been found in moderately deep, rocky, unshaded, flowing water areas of mid-hill rivers.
Distribution	Distributed in Taiwan, Philippines and Indonesia to islands in the Pacific. It is commonly found in Taiwan.
Utility	Excellent food fishes of minor importance to fisheries because of their generally small size.