Japanese armorhead (Pentaceros japonicus)

Scientific name: Pentaceros japonicus Steindachner, 1883

Japanese armorhead (Pentaceros japonicus)

The Japanese armorhead (Pentaceros japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Pentacerotidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern Japan to Australia and New Zealand.

Biology

Juveniles pelagic, adults benthopelagic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pentaceros japonicus
Family
Pentacerotidae (Armorheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
100–830 m (328–2723 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 100 - 830 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan to Australia and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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