Gymnapogon japonicus Regan, 1905

Dangat

Gymnapogon japonicus
photo by Shao, K.T.

 Family:  Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Pseudaminae
 Max. size:  5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: Japan to the Philippines.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Body similar to gobioid fishes. No scales on body, but with many well-developed pit organs on head and body. The fan-like caudal fin has many procurrent rays. There is a single downward short spine on the preopercular edge, and many dark-brownish pigments on the caudal peduncle.
 Biology:  Sometimes taken by trawl net, and found in the open sea (Ref. 559).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 14.06.94
 Modified by: Froese, Rainer - 28.08.94
 Checked by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 28.08.94

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