Hyperoglyphe japonica (Döderlein, 1884)
Pacific barrelfish
photo by Suzuki, T.

 Family:  Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
 Max. size:  90 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 10 kg
 Environment:  benthopelagic; depth range 150 - 1537 m, oceanodromous
 Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: central and southern Japan. Larvae found in Taiwan Strait (Ref. 43570).
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed (Ref. 12114, 12115). Adults found in deeper water, at depths greater than 100 m (Ref. 559). Plankton feeder (Ref. 12115).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 09.05.95
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 17.11.14

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