Pacific jellynose fish
The pacific jellynose fish (Ateleopus japonicus) is a species of jellynose fish in the family Ateleopodidae. It can grow up to a length of 95 cm, but is more commonly found at lengths of 35 cm. There are three other species in its genus.[1] It feeds on prawns, and is harmless to humans.[1] It is benthic, and lives at depths from 140 to 600 meters,[1] but it may rise up to 100 meters at night, in areas like China, Japan, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Taiwan, and Vietnam in the Indo-Pacific.[2] It is a rare fish to encounter, and its population seems to be stable, but it may be a bycatch in fisheries.[2]
| Pacific jellynose fish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ateleopodiformes |
| Family: | Ateleopodidae |
| Genus: | Ateleopus |
| Species: | A. japonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ateleopus japonicus Bleeker, 1853 | |
References
- "Ateleopus japonicus summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
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