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Japonolaeops dentatus Amaoka, 1969 |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 300 - 500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: southern Japan to the South China Sea and Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 109-125; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 90-101. Body elongate, its depth 2.8 to 3.3 times in SL., and head length 4.9 to 5.7 times in SL. Eyes separated by a bony ridge. Mouth small, about equal to eye diameter. Both jaws on ocular side with teeth.. First 2 dorsal fin rays not clearly separated from other rays. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits sand and mud bottoms. Marketed salt-dried. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||