Ostracion
immaculatus
Temminck & Schlegel, 1850
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Family:
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Ostraciidae
(Boxfishes)
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Order:
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Tetraodontiformes
(puffers and filefishes)
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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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Max. size:
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25.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 559) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine
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Climate: |
temperate |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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Northwest Pacific: Japan. Closely related to Ostracion cubicus from Indo-Pacific.
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Biology: |
Occurs near shore (incl. semi-enclosed sea areas) on rock bottoms (Ref. 11230).
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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: |
Matsuura, Keiichi
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