Japanese gissu (Pterothrissus gissu) fish species and information / pictures of Japanese gissu - Pterothrissus gissu

Japanese gissu (Pterothrissus gissu) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pterothrissus gissu

Common Name
Japanese gissu

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 56-65; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12. Snout protruding. Dorsal fins without spines and its base very long. No adipose fin.

Classification

Classified By

Hilgendorf, 1877

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Bonefishes (Albuliformes)

Family

Bonefishes (Albulidae)

Distribution

Region

Northwest Pacific

Distribution

Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559), China (Ref. 47439) and Russia (56557).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

1000 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 1000 m (Ref. 50610)

Trophic Level

3.27 s.e. 0.48 Based on diet studies.

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

50.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7505 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries:

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated