Gymnapogon

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. These species are usually no more than 5 centimeters long and have semitransparent bodies without scales. 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. One species, the B-spot cardinalfish, is notable for its larvae being rather large, conspicuous and fast-swimming.

Species

There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus:Gymnapogon africanus J. L. B. Smith, 1954 Gymnapogon annona Gymnapogon foraminosus Gymnapogon janus T. H. Fraser, 2016 Gymnapogon japonicus Regan, 1905Gymnapogon melanogaster Gon & Golani, 2002 Gymnapogon philippinus Gymnapogon urospilotus Lachner, 1953

''Gymnapogon vanderbilti''