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Japanese codlet (Bregmaceros japonicus) fish species and information / pictures of Japanese codlet - Bregmaceros japonicus
Japanese codlet (Bregmaceros japonicus) fish species information
Scientific Name
Bregmaceros japonicus
Common Name
Japanese codlet
Biology
Epi- and mesopelagic (Ref. 58302).
Classification
Classified By
Tanaka, 1908
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Cods (Gadiformes)
Family
Codlets (Bregmacerotidae)
Distribution
Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan (Ref. 559), Taiwan (Ref. 12711), Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6993), and Australia (Ref. 7300). Eastern Pacific: Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 58302).
Range
41°N - 35°S, 117°E - 153°W
Environment
Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
0
m
Depth To - meters
800
m
Zone
pelagic-oceanic
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 800 m (Ref. 58302)
Trophic Level
3.1 s.e. 0.24 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
8.0
cm
Common Length
Unknown
cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Human Uses and Population
Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated