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Branchiostegus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782) Horsehead tilefish |
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photo by
Lai, N.-W. |
| Family: | Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 46 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,250.0 g; max. reported age: 12 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Central Honshu to the South China Sea. Also reported as far south as the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819). | |||
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| Biology: | Found in the sublittoral zone on sandy mud bottoms (Ref. 11230). Most common of Japanese tilefishes (Ref. 559). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 January 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||