Mitsukuri's sandlance
📖 Overview
Schools in shallow waters on sandy bottom, diving into the sand when threatened . Probably taken by trawl net and handnet .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 37 - 42; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 50 - 56. This species is distinguished by having teeth in jaws; scales on central part of body of equal length and height; when fresh caudal fin colouration dusky with black-edged yellow inner margin .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Mitsukuri's sandlance is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Mitsukuri's sandlance is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Mitsukuri's sandlance is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 56 - 217 m . Tropical; 36°N - 21°S, 116°E - 140°E central Japan to the South China Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Mitsukuri's Sandlance |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Taiwantobis |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Taiwanikanago · タイワンイカナゴ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Эмболихт Митцукури |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 沙鰍 · 箕作布氏筋魚 · 臺灣槍標魚 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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