Japanese gissu (Pterothrissus gissu)

Scientific name: Pterothrissus gissu Hilgendorf, 1877

Japanese gissu (Pterothrissus gissu)

The Japanese gissu (Pterothrissus gissu) is a marine fish of the family Albulidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan, China and Russia (56557).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 56-65; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12. Snout protruding. Dorsal fins without spines and its base very long. No adipose fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterothrissus gissu
Family
Albulidae (Bonefishes)
Order
Albuliformes (Bonefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
0–1000 m (0–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 1000 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan, China and Russia (56557).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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