Japanese sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus)

Scientific name: Arctoscopus japonicus Steindachner, 1881

Japanese sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus)

The Japanese sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Trichodontidae. Native range: North Pacific, Aleutian Islands to Okhotsk and Japan seas.

Biology

Found on sandy-mud bottoms. Cultured and released for fishery in Japan.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arctoscopus japonicus
Family
Trichodontidae (Sandfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
14.0
Depth range
0–550 m (0–1804 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 0 - 550 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Aleutian Islands to Okhotsk and Japan seas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2-3; tmax=6; Fec=600-1,700)

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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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