Blackmouth splitfin (Synagrops japonicus)

Scientific name: Synagrops japonicus D?derlein, 1883

Blackmouth splitfin (Synagrops japonicus)

The Blackmouth splitfin (Synagrops japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Acropomatidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Hawaii.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 25. Body elongate, compressed, with large cycloid scales. Body uniformly blackish-brown in young, black dorsally, paler ventrally in adults. Distinguished by its anal fin element counts, lack of fin spine with serration on the anterior edge, and 3 to 6 large canine-like teeth on lateral side of the lower jaw.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synagrops japonicus
Family
Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
100–800 m (328–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 100 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Hawaii.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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