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Etymology: Dendrochirus: Greek, dendron = tree + Greek, cheir = hands; with tree like marks (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 200 m (Ref. 11230). Temperate, preferred ?; 35°N - 21°N, 119°E - 170°E
Northwest Pacific: Japan and Taiwan. Also reported from New Caledonia. Likely to be more widely distributed than presently reported.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559)
Inhabits the rocky littoral and sublittoral zones of northern Taiwan (Ref. 39597). Found on sandy mud or gravel bottom (Ref. 559).
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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)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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