Classification / Names
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Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 34.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1371)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 270 - 700 m (Ref. 1371)
Climate / Range
Deep-water, preferred ?; 34°N - 8°S, 115°E - 138°E (Ref. 1371)
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, and parts of Indonesia (Borneo, Halmahera). Slight morphological variation seen in specimens from Japan and Indonesia, but not sufficient to recognize additional taxa.
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Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 2;
Anal
spines: 0. Scales medium-sized, with slender, sharp, conical slanting spinules arranged in widely divergent V rows or in quincunx pattern. Snout with black margin along its leading edge, extending posteriorly to suborbital shelf but not over supranarial and median nasal ridges.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
3.7 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100)
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