Ammodytoides Kanazawai
📖 Overview
Ammodytoides Kanazawai (Ammodytoides kanazawai) is a ray-finned fish of the family Ammodytidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in pelagic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 6.3 cm. With a trophic level of 3.1, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 50; Anal soft rays: 23; Vertebrae: 60. This species differs from its congeners in having the following set of characters: dorsal-fin rays 50; anal-fin rays 23; pectoral-fin rays 16; pored lateral-line scales approximately 107-108; gill rakers 5?21; vertebrae 34?26?60; head length 23.7% of SL; operculum scaleless; anterior interorbital pores opening at tip of a short branch of supraorbital canal; supratemporal commissure of lateral canal with 3 pores; numerous fine black dots on dorsal- and anal-fin membranes after the 18th and 3rd rays, respectively .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ammodytoides Kanazawai is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range ? - 99 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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