Gymnapogon | |
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Gymnapogon africanus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Kurtiformes |
Family: | Apogonidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudaminae |
Genus: |
Gymnapogon Regan, 1905 |
Type species | |
Gymnapogon japonicus Regan, 1905
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Synonyms | |
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Gymnapogon is a genus of fish in the family Apogonidae. They are native to the Indo-West Pacific and central Pacific Oceans, where they occur in reefs and nearby habitat types. [2] These species are usually no more than 5 centimeters long and have semitransparent bodies without scales. [2] The genus name is a compound noun formed by combining the Greek gymnos meaning "naked", referring to the lack of scales in the type species, Gymnapogon japonicus, and Apogon, the type genus of the Apogonidae. [3] One species, the B-spot cardinalfish (Gymnapogon urospilotus), is notable for its larvae being rather large, conspicuous and fast-swimming. [4]
There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus: [5]