Japanese codlet (Bregmaceros japonicus)

Scientific name: Bregmaceros japonicus Tanaka, 1908

Japanese codlet (Bregmaceros japonicus)

The Japanese codlet (Bregmaceros japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Bregmacerotidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern Japan, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. Eastern Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bregmaceros japonicus
Family
Bregmacerotidae (Codlets)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
0–800 m (0–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 800 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. Eastern Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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