Tubenose (Aulichthys japonicus)

Scientific name: Aulichthys japonicus Brevoort, 1862

Tubenose (Aulichthys japonicus)

The Tubenose (Aulichthys japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Hypoptychidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, northern Japan and the eastern Korean Peninsula.

Biology

Found in vegetated shallow waters. Spawning occurs in early summer. The eggs are laid in the peribranchial cavity of an ascidian.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aulichthys japonicus
Family
Hypoptychidae (Sand eel)
Order
Gasterosteiformes (Sticklebacks and Seamoths)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.8
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: northern Japan and the eastern Korean Peninsula.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec

Sources

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

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