Apterichtus Orientalis
📖 Overview
Apterichtus Orientalis (Apterichtus orientalis), first described by Machida & Ohta, 1994 is a large fish in the family Ophichthidae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 44.30 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 79 to 81 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0; Vertebrae: 133. This species is distinguished by the following characters: tail 1.8, head 12-14, and body depth 53-55 in total length; preopercular pores 3 and pores in supratemporal canal 7; conical teeth, uniserial, 9 in ethmoidal region, 1 tooth on vomer; body coloration uniform pale yellow with small brownish dots, lighter ventrally; MVF 54-132, total vertebrae 131-133 (n=2) .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Apterichtus Orientalis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 79 - 81 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: known only from the type locality, off the Kii Peninsula, western Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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