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Neobathyclupea japanotaiwana (Prokofiev, 2014) North Pacific deepsea herring |
| Family: | Bathyclupeidae (Deepsea herring) | |||
| Max. size: | 20.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 483 - 677 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan and Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal soft rays: 29-31; Vertebrae: 31-31. This species is distinguished by the following characters: bicolor pattern of the oral cavity, with large areas of dark pigment on light background; head length 2.9-3.1 times in SL; maximum body height 22.4-24.2% SL, preanal distance 44.1-49.8% (51.2%); A 29-31 rays; developed gill rakers on first arch 16-17, the longest 9.1-12.3% (usually less than 12%) of head length; pectoral fin light (Ref. 96155). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||