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Etymology: Amblychaeturichthys: Greek, amblys = darkness + Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, oura = tail + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - ? m. Temperate
Northwest Pacific: Hokkaido to Kyushu of Japan, Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea and East and South China Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 102976); max. published weight: 24.80 g (Ref. 102976)
Inhabits muddy bottoms along the shores of bays. Caught for food.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Shibukawa, K. and A. Iwata, 2013. Review of the East Asian gobiid genus Chaeturichthhys (Teleostei: Perciformes: Gobioidei), with description of a new species. Bull. Nat. Mus. Nat. Sci. Ser. A., Suppl. 7:53-66. (Ref. 93271)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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