Glowbelly (Acropoma japonicum)

Scientific name: Acropoma japonicum G?nther, 1859

Glowbelly (Acropoma japonicum)

The Glowbelly (Acropoma japonicum) is a marine fish of the family Acropomatidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to Japan, south to northern Australia, including the Arafura Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Body moderately elongate, compressed. Scales large, weakly ciliated and deciduous. Two luminous organs run longitudinally in the abdominal muscle from the thorax to slightly beyond the anus and join each other at the anterior extremities.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acropoma japonicum
Family
Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
100–500 m (328–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 100 - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Japan, south to northern Australia, including the Arafura Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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