Aulopus
japonicus
Günther, 1877
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Family:
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Aulopidae
(Aulopus)
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AquaMaps |
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Order:
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Aulopiformes
(grinners)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Japanese thread-sail fish |
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Max. size:
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22.3 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7434) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 85 %26#150; 330 m
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: commercial |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=1-3) |
Distribution:
ccfishery.net
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Pacific Ocean: Japan, Philippines, and the Hawaiian Islands. Reported more recently from Taiwan (Ref. 5193) and the Chesterfield Islands (Ref. 11897).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 0 - 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 16 - 17;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 9 %26#150; 10;
Vertebrae: 42 %26#150; 43. Diameter of orbit equal to or greater than length of snout. Fourth dorsal fin ray longest, but not elongated into a filament. In males, anterior part of dorsal fin with a large reddish blotch and a yellowish band on anal fin.
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Biology: |
In sandy or muddle areas (Ref. 9137). Can also be found at 30 m depths (Ref. 11230). A carnivore that feeds on fish and crabs (Ref. 9137).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Thompson, Bruce
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