Polymixia japonica Günther, 1877 Silver eye |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
Family: | Polymixiidae (Beardfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 30 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 160 - 628 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Pacific: Sagami Bay, Japan to the East China Sea; Chesterfield Islands (Ref. 11897). Eastern Pacific: Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 58302). | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 31-35; Anal spines: 4-4; Anal soft rays: 13-17; Vertebrae: 29-29 | |||
Biology: | Found in middle to benthic zone with sandy mud bottom (Ref. 11230). Also Ref. 58302. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |