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Percis japonica (Pallas, 1769) Dragon poacher |
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photo by
Orlov, A. |
| Family: | Agonidae (Poachers), subfamily: Hypsagoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 42 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 19 - 750 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Pacific: Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 7-9; Vertebrae: 40-42. Snout round, without a barbel on its anterior tip; dorsum highly elevated at nape (Ref. 559). Branchial membranes united, free from isthmus (Ref. 559). Bony plate on body with a large sharp spine (Ref. 559). | |||
| Biology: | Found over rocky gravel and muddy sand bottoms (Ref. 43939). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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