ホホウロコカジカ
📖 Overview
ホホウロコカジカ (Astrocottus leprops) is a ray-finned fish of the family Cottidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 5 cm. It occurs at depths between 394 and 420 metres. With a trophic level of 3.2, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18; Vertebrae: 33 - 35. This species possess the following set of characters: small head, its length 29-32% SL, depth 13-18% SL; barely concave interorbital space, slightly narrow, its width 4.8-7.7% HL; basal length of anal fin 38-42% SL; scales on chin and pectoral-fin rays absent, small scales scattered on ventral surface of trunk; a nuchal cirrus short; cirrus absent below lateral line; D1 IX-X (mode IX), D2 14-16 (mode 15); A 17-18 (mode 17); lateral-line scales 33-35 (mode 34); vertebrae 12 + 21-23 (mode 12 + 22) =33-35 (mode 34) .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for ホホウロコカジカ is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 394 - 420 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: known only from Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | vranka japonská |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hohorokokajika · ホホウロコカジカ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Шершавый астрокотт |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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