Japanese seabat (Dibranchus japonicus)

Scientific name: Dibranchus japonicus Amaoka & Toyoshima, 1981

Japanese seabat (Dibranchus japonicus)

The Japanese seabat (Dibranchus japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Ogcocephalidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan and Australia. Reported from South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 56; Anal soft rays: 4; Vertebrae: 18 - 19. Relatively short skull, length 24.2% of SL versus up to at least 26% in other species. Extremely thick and leathery skin, studded with small tubercles over entire body. Principal tubercles of ventral surface of tail very stout but relatively short. Fin-rays without tubercles. Pectoral and pelvic fins both relatively short, broad, the covering skin extremely fleshy, with thick membranes. Cephalic lateral-line counts: subopercular 5; preopercular 2. Tail lateral-line counts 11.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dibranchus japonicus
Family
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.5
Depth range
620–1270 m (2034–4167 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 620 - 1270 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan and Australia. Reported from South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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