Blackspot bandfish
📖 Overview
Adults pair and feed in loose groups; juveniles gather in small groups on deep sand slopes, usually in current-prone areas . Occurs in mud bottoms 15-100 m deep . Commonest member of the Japanese cepolid fishes. Caught by trawl net from sandy or muddy bottoms. Used mainly for fish cake.. Minimum depth of 15 m reported from Ref. 90102.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 102 - 104; Anal soft rays: 105 - 107. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blackspot bandfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Blackspot bandfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Blackspot bandfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 80 - 100 m . Temperate; 26°N - 20°S, 72°E - 149°E north to Japan; south to Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Blackspot bandfish is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Blackspot bandfish is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Blackspot bandfish has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bandfish · blackspot bandfish |
| 🌍CES | gospice obecná |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Ittenakatachi · イッテンアカタチ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-faixa-de-mancha-preta |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Колючая цепола |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 紅簾魚 · 背點棘赤刀魚 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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