Glowbelly
📖 Overview
Overview information for Glowbelly is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Body moderately elongate, compressed. Scales large, weakly ciliated and deciduous. Two luminous organs run longitudinally in the abdominal muscle from the thorax to slightly beyond the anus and join each other at the anterior extremities.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Glowbelly is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Glowbelly is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Glowbelly is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 35 - 100 m . Deep-water; 36°N - 37°S, 21°E - 154°W East China Sea and South China Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Glowbelly 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 Glowbelly is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Glowbelly has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Japanese splitfin · glow-belly · glowbelly · laternbelly |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hotarujako · スミクイウオ · ホタルジャコ |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 大面側仔 · 日本發光鯛 · 深水惡 · 目斗仔 · 目本仔 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acropoma japononicum | Günther | 1859 | Synonym |
| Synagrops japonicus | Günther | 1859 | Heterotypic |
| Synagrops splendens | Lloyd | 1909 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 11 records indexed .
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