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Pacific jellynose fish (Ateleopus japonicus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Ateleopus japonicus

Common Name
Pacific jellynose fish

Biology
Dorsal spines : 0; Dorsal soft rays : 8-10; Anal spines: 0. Longest ray of pelvic fin thin, long reaching to or near tip of pectoral fin. Lip of upper jaw thin. Upper jaw with a short band of villiform teeth; lower jaw, palatine, pre vomer and tongue toothless. Body purplish-brown, semi-transparent. Attain 95 cm SL.

Classification

Classified By

Bleeker, 1853

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Jellynose fishes (Ateleopodiformes)

Family

Jellynose fishes (Ateleopodidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: southern Japan. More recent works report of its occurrence in Taiwan , Malaysia and the Chesterfield Islands.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

140 m

Depth To - meters

600 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 140 - 600 m

Trophic Level

4.24 s.e. 0.73 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

95.0 cm

Common Length

35.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5315 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (55 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)