Gymnapogon urospilotus Lachner, 1953
B-spot cardinalfish, 27mm

This appears to be Gymnapogon urospilotus. It was photographed at night in one of the Kwajalein reef quarries by Christina Sylvester, who reports seeing them frequently sitting almost motionliess up in the water column.

Created 21 October 2018

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