Banded Longfin

Similar to A. hiatti but differs by having a lateral line in 3 parts, more lateral scale rows (35-36 versus 28-30), and no spines in the operculum.Description: Characterized by generally brown color except tan to pinkish on lower half of head; about 15 dark bars on body; white stripes on forehead and behind eye; gill cover with prominent pale-edged dark spot; sensory pores on dentary 4; absence of papillae on head; depth of body at origin of dorsal fin 4.0-4.4 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 5; Anal spines: 10 - 12; Analsoft rays: 3 - 5

Found in tidal pools around coral reefs and lagoons (Ref. 559). Benthic (Ref. 75154). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205). Solitary, secretive crevice dweller (Ref 90102).

fisheries: of no interest

分布於印度-西太平洋區，包括日本、台灣、澳洲及羅得豪島等。台灣南部、東部、澎湖、蘭嶼及綠島海域均有。

小型魚類，不具食用價值。

體延長，側扁。頭中大。吻短；唇厚。眼中大。口端位，斜裂；上頜骨向後達眼中央下方。頭部、胸、臀鰭均無鱗，體前半及腹面具圓鱗，從第V背棘基開始，體背及體側均為櫛鱗；具有側線3條，上方側線沿背緣延伸至背鰭基底末端，中央側線由胸鰭基底延伸至尾鰭中央鰭條基底，下方側線由腹鰭硬棘基底沿背緣延伸至臀鰭基底末端，上方側線與中央側線之間的鱗列為7，中央側線與下方側線間的鱗列為6-7。背鰭單一，硬棘部鰭膜間具缺刻，具硬棘XVIII，軟條5；臀鰭具硬棘X，軟條5；胸鰭圓形；腹鰭延長；尾鰭圓形。體呈淡色至褐色，體側具多條黑褐色橫帶，鰓蓋另具一眼斑；頭部上半部褐色，下半部橘褐色。背及臀鰭橘紅色至褐色而具淡色緣；尾鰭橘紅色至褐色而具暗色緣。

主要棲息於沿岸或潟湖區內之潮池。穴居性，且魚體小型，行動極為隱密，不易觀察其生活習性。肉食性，以無脊椎動物為食。

The barred spiny basslet (Belonepterygion fasciolatum) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Plesiopidae, the longfins or roundheads. It occurs on reefs in the western Pacific Ocean from Japan south to Australia and east to New Caledonia. It is the only species in its genus.