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Japanese dory (Zenion japonicum) fish species and information / pictures of Japanese dory - Zenion japonicum

Japanese dory (Zenion japonicum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Zenion japonicum

Common Name
Japanese dory

Biology
Found on the continental shelf and slope. Benthic species.

Classification

Classified By

Kamohara, 1934

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Dories (Zeiformes)

Family

Zeniontids (Zenionidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Japan , Hong Kong and Australia. Southeast Pacific: Chile.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

200 m

Depth To - meters

400 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 400 m

Trophic Level

3.67 s.e. 0.59 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

10.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5703 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated