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Hyperoglyphe japonica (Döderlein, 1884) Pacific barrelfish |
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photo by
Suzuki, T. |
| Family: | Centrolophidae (Medusafishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 90 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 10 kg | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 150 - 1537 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: central and southern Japan. Larvae found in Taiwan Strait (Ref. 43570). | |||
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| Biology: | Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed (Ref. 12114, 12115). Adults found in deeper water, at depths greater than 100 m (Ref. 559). Plankton feeder (Ref. 12115). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||