Davidijordania yabei

Davidijordania yabei Anderson & Imamura, 2008

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Zoarcoidei (Eelpouts and pricklebacks) > Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Gymnelinae
Etymology: Davidijordania: Because of Davis Starr Jordan (1851-1931), naturalist; he wrote near 50 books and 600 articles and scientific papers about ichthyology in Stanford University; yabei: Named for Dr. Mamoru Yabe, Hokkaido University, in recognition of his numerous contributions to the systematics of marine fishes of the North Pacific Ocean.
Eponymy: Dr David Starr Jordan (1851–1931) was a leading American ichthyologist, physician, educator, peace activist and believer in eugenics; moreover, he was founding President of Stanford University. [...] Dr Mamoru Yabe (d: 1952) is a Japanese ichthyologist who was at the Laboratory of Marine Zoology, Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 2 - 80 m (Ref. 75208). Temperate

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Northwest Pacific: Japan.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 75208)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 116 - 123; Anal soft rays: 100 - 106; Vertebrae: 118 - 125. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: vertebrae 22-24 + 96-103 = 118-125; gill slit reaching ventrally almost to lower margin of pectoral-fin base; body and tail with distinct cream and reddish brown W-shaped saddles; single interorbital pore (Ref. 75208).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Anderson, M.E. and H. Imamura, 2008. Two new gymneline eelpouts (Perciformes: Zoarcidae) from Hokkaido, Japan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci. Ser. A. Suppl. 2:59-67. (Ref. 75208)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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