Pacific jellynose fish
Pacific jellynose fish | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Ateleopodiformes |
Family: | Ateleopodidae |
Genus: | Ateleopus |
Species: | A. japonicus
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Binomial name | |
Ateleopus japonicus Bleeker, 1853
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The pacific jellynose fish (Ateleopus japonicus) (Shachiburi, 鯱振 in Japanese) is a species of jellynose fish in the family Ateleopodidae. It can grow up to a length of 95 cm, but is more commonly found at lengths of 35 cm. There are three other species in its genus.[1] It feeds on prawns, and is harmless to humans.[1] It is benthic, and lives at depths from 140 to 600 meters,[1] but it may rise up to 100 meters at night, in areas like China, Japan, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Taiwan, and Vietnam in the Indo-Pacific.[2] It is a rare fish to encounter, and its population seems to be stable, but it may be a bycatch in fisheries.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Ateleopus japonicus summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ^ a b "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Ateleopodiformes
- Fish described in 1854
- Fish of the Pacific Ocean
- Fish of the Indian Ocean
- Ray-finned fish stubs