Apogon Apogonides

Reddish dorsally, yellowish ventrally. Body depth lower than A. aureus and no wide black band on caudal peduncle (Ref. 559). Juveniles pale with short blue lines on snout (Ref. 48635). Adults to deep golden with blue spots in three rows on mid-lateral surface of body (Ref. 93839).

Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 8

Lives in coastal rocky reefs (Ref. 9137). Exhibits the black gut phenomenon. In nocturnal predators, it appears to serve to conceal bioluminiscent prey in the stomach cavity (Ref. 46685).

Inhabits rocky cliffs. Also in sheltered coastal to outer reefs from shallow flats to over 50 m depth. Usually in pairs, small aggregations, or occasionally schooling (Ref. 48635). Occurrence is rather rare (Ref. 559). Feeds on zooplankons and invertebrates (Ref. 89972). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 9710.

分布於印度-西太平洋區，西起東非，東至菲律賓，北至台灣、日本，南迄澳洲北部。台灣主要分布於南部、小琉球及澎湖等海域。

通常以下雜魚處理，用作魚飼料，有時會曬成小魚乾自家食用，並無任何經濟價值。

體長圓而側扁。頭大。吻長。眼大。主上頜骨延伸至眼睛中央下方。上頜具一列絨毛狀齒，最外齒較大；前半部有不規則的大犬齒。D. VII-I，9；A. II，8； P. 14； Ll. 28；Tr. 2/7；Pred.S. 5；GR. 5+15-16；HL.2.36-2.48；BD. 2.73-2.88 in SL；ED. 3.15-3.39；SnL. 4.89-5.57；IS. 5.41-5.75 all in HL。體側暗金黃色，背部偏紅，腹部偏鮮黃色且具藍色之短紋或斑點；吻部另具藍色紋。/Apogon apogonoides/為其同種異名。

主要棲息於礁石區的峭壁，也活動於受庇護的沿礁到外礁等水域，從淺平礁至深達50公尺處。白天停留在岩礁下方或洞穴內，晚上則外出覓食多毛類以及其它小型底棲無脊椎動物。通常成對或小群生活，偶而成群，是罕見的天竺鯛。