Hapalogenys analis Richardson 1845

This species is distinguished by the following characters: lower lip fleshy with dense cluster of short papillae and barbels anteriorly, on and behind chin with 10 pores, 4 anterioriormost pairs hidden by papillae, slightly scaly posteriorly (posterior abdominal part of angular of lower jaws; maxilla with small scales; 5-7 alternating whitish and dark-brown bands on head and body, the first (often indistinct) from just before eye to posterior of lower jaw, the second somewhat oblique, becoming wider posteriorly, from nape to between eye and pelvic-fin base, third one from base of 2nd and 3rd dorsal-fin spines to just behind pelvic-fin base, the fourth from 7th and 8th dorsal-fin spine base to just before 1st anal-fin spine, the fifth from 2nd and 3rd dorsal-fin soft ray base to anterior of anal-fin soft ray base, the sixth on caudal peduncle, and the seventh (often indistinct) on caudal-fin base; soft rayed portions of dorsal and anal fins are somewhat rounded posteriorly and slightly angulated posteriorly, respectively, spinous dorsal-fin and anal fin (until first anal-fin ray) membranes are dense black; membrane of soft dorsal- anal- (especially in juveniles and young) and caudal-fins somewhat yellowish in fresh specimens, a dense black margin posteriorly, about same width as pupil diameter (juveniles) or half of this width (adults); pelvic-fin tip not reaching to base of 1st anal-fin spine when depressed; pored lateral-line scales 44-47 (rarely 43 or 48); procumbent spine-like process (exposed tip of first pterygiophore) at origin of dorsal fin usually covered by predorsal scales (Ref. 76777).

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 9 - 10

Inhabits the sublittoral zone on sandy mud bottom (Ref. 11230). Most specimens were collected by bottom trawl in depths less than 100 m and smaller individuals (about 10.0 cm SL) by set nets at 20-50 m (Ref. 76777).

分布於西太平洋區，由朝鮮半島、日本至台灣。台灣分布於西南部、北部、東北部及澎湖海域。

盛產於每年的11月到隔年1月，一般以底拖網、刺網、手釣及底延繩釣等捕獲。是美味的食用魚，煎食、紅燒或煮湯都很不錯。

體長橢圓形，側扁，背緣隆起，腹緣圓弧。頭中大。吻鈍尖，約與眼徑等長。口前位，稍斜；上下頜約等長；頜齒細小，呈帶狀，外列齒較大；鋤骨、腭骨及舌面皆無齒。頦部密生小髭；頦孔3對。體被小櫛鱗，背鰭及臀鰭基部均具鱗鞘；側線完全，與背緣平行。背鰭單一，前方具一向前平臥棘，硬棘部及軟條部間具缺刻，硬棘強大，尤以第III棘為甚；臀鰭小，與背鰭鰭條部同形；胸鰭小，稍短於腹鰭；尾鰭圓形。體呈淡褐色，體側具6條暗褐色橫帶。腹鰭黑色；背鰭及臀鰭硬棘部鰭膜暗褐色至黑色；背鰭軟條部、尾鰭及臀鰭軟條部黃色而具黑緣。以前所記載之橫帶髭鯛(/Hapalogenys mucronatus/)為本種之同種異名。

主要棲息於水深30-50公尺的礁岩區或是沙泥地的交會區。肉食性，主要以底棲的甲殼類、魚類及貝類等為食。通常喜好成群游動，白天躲藏在洞穴中，夜間出外捕食。