Bothragonus Occidentalis
📖 Overview
Bothragonus Occidentalis (Bothragonus occidentalis), first described by Lindberg, 1935 is a small fish in the family Agonidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 7.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 100 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 5; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6. Snout round, with a rostral plate on its anterior tip. Barbels 2 on posterior tip of lower jaw. Branchial membranes fused with isthmus.: elongated; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bothragonus Occidentalis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 100 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Hokkaido and Habomai islands in Japan and from Peter the Great Bay.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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