Scientific Name	Pentapodus caninus   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Cuvier, 1830)	Depth	3 - 30M
Chinese	犬牙錐齒鯛	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	金線魚科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F376　Nemipteridae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	犬牙錐齒鯛
Max Length	35 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	紅尾冬仔
Distribution in World	Australia	Distribution in Taiwan	South、ShaoLiuChew、Tung Sa IS.、Nan Sa IS.
Habitats	Coral、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Hong Kong
Synonyms	Heterognathodon hellmuthii, Heterognathodon macrurus, Heterognathodon microdon, Pentapodus macrurus, Pentapodus microdon, Pentapus formulosus, Scolopsides caninus
Reference	Cuvier, G. etc. 1830 Russell, B. C. 1990 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993
Specimen List	ASIZP0055851. ASIZP0057486. ASIZP0057543. ASIZP0072469. ASIZP0805155. ASIZP0915159. NMMBP04478.
Barcode	2011-07-20,柯慧玲,CO1,100%
Common Name	Redfin mid-water bream; Small-toothed threadfin-bream; Small-toothed whiptail; Canine-toothed mid-water bream; Bream; Big-tailed besugo
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Dorsal-fin raysX, 9; anal-fin rays III, 7 ; pectoral-fin rays13-15. Head scales reaching forward to or just in front of level of anterior nostrils. Scaled area between nostrils with a distinct naked medial wedge-shaped notch. Suborbital scaly posteriorly. Lower limb of preopercle with 2 or 3 scale rows. Pelvic fins moderately long, reaching to or almost to level of anus. Upper lobe of caudal fin slightly longer than lower. Axillary scale present. Upper body pale blue, lower whitish.
habitats	Usually found close to the bottom over coral reef areas. Feeds on small fishes and larger zooplankton, as well as on benthic organisms. Occurs solitary or in small groups.
Distribution	Western Pacific: including New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Marshall Islands, Palau, southern Japan, Philippines and Indonesia. Taiwan: South, Hsiaoliuchiu.
Utility	Subsistence fishery species.