Dragon poacher (Percis japonica)

Scientific name: Percis japonica Pallas, 1769

Dragon poacher (Percis japonica)

The Dragon poacher (Percis japonica) is a marine fish of the family Agonidae. Native range: North Pacific, Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 40 - 42. Snout round, without a barbel on its anterior tip; dorsum highly elevated at nape. Branchial membranes united, free from isthmus. Bony plate on body with a large sharp spine.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Percis japonica
Family
Agonidae (Poachers)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
42.0
Depth range
19–750 m (62–2461 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 19 - 750 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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