Astrabe Fasciata
📖 Overview
Astrabe Fasciata (Astrabe fasciata), first described by Akihito & Meguro, 1988 is a tiny fish. Adults typically reach 4.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1 to 2 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): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 30. This species is distinguished by the following characters: protrusion present on the upper posterior part of dermal fold along the upper margin of eye; longitudinal scales 51-54 (mean 52.7); transverse scales 10-14 (mean 11.7); predorsal scales absent; no scales on belly; scales do not extend to the first dorsal, second dorsal and anal fins; width of scaled area 44.0-66.7% (mean 57.7%) of body depth at origin of anal fin; a narrow white transverse band across base of pectoral fins whose width at median dorsal line is 4.0-8.0% (mean 6.2%) of SL; a white transverse band of similar width across anterior part of first dorsal fin extending to the ventral side of the body; when alive, white markings present on a dark brown ground colour .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Astrabe Fasciata is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 2 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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