Japanese thread-sail fish (Hime japonica)

Scientific name: Hime japonica G?nther, 1877

Japanese thread-sail fish (Hime japonica)

The Japanese thread-sail fish (Hime japonica) is a marine fish of the family Aulopidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Japan, Philippines, and the Hawaiian Islands. Reported more recently from Taiwan and the Chesterfield Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 42 - 43. Diameter of orbit equal to or greater than length of snout. Fourth dorsal fin ray longest, but not elongated into a filament. In males, anterior part of dorsal fin with a large reddish blotch and a yellowish band on anal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hime japonica
Family
Aulopidae (Aulopus)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.3
Common length
15.0
Depth range
85–510 m (279–1673 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 85 - 510 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Japan, Philippines, and the Hawaiian Islands. Reported more recently from Taiwan and the Chesterfield Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=1-3)

Sources

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

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