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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Ateleopodiformes (Jellynose fishes) > Ateleopodidae (Jellynose fishes)
Etymology: Ateleopus: Greek, ateles = imperfect + Greek, pous = foot (Ref. 45335). More on author: Bleeker.

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Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 140 - 600 m (Ref. 44036). Deep-water, preferred ?

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Western Pacific: southern Japan. More recent works report of its occurrence in Taiwan (Ref. 5193), Malaysia (Ref. 5756) and the Chesterfield Islands (Ref. 11897).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 95.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559); common length : 35.0 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 27550)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 0. Longest ray of pelvic fin thin, long reaching to or near tip of pectoral fin. Lip of upper jaw thin. Upper jaw with a short band of villiform teeth; lower jaw, palatine, pre vomer and tongue toothless. Body purplish-brown, semi-transparent. Attain 95 cm SL.

Feeds on prawns (Ref. 27550).

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Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Fisheries: of no interest

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Ateleopus japonicus Bleeker, 1853