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Japanese seabat (Dibranchus japonicus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Dibranchus japonicus

Common Name
Japanese seabat

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 56; Anal soft rays: 4; Vertebrae: 18 - 19. Relatively short skull, length 24.2% of SL versus up to at least 26% in other species. Extremely thick and leathery skin, studded with small tubercles over entire body. Principal tubercles of ventral surface of tail very stout but relatively short. Fin-rays without tubercles. Pectoral and pelvic fins both relatively short, broad, the covering skin extremely fleshy, with thick membranes. Cephalic lateral-line counts: subopercular 5; preopercular 2. Tail lateral-line counts 11 (Ref. 40826).

Classification

Classified By

Amaoka & Toyoshima, 1981

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)

Family

Batfishes (Ogcocephalidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Japan and Australia (Ref. 7300). Reported from South Africa (Ref. 50473).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

620 m

Depth To - meters

1270 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 620 - 1270 m (Ref. 40826)

Trophic Level

3.35 s.e. 0.54 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

15.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated