ケラマオコゼ
📖 Overview
ケラマオコゼ (Cocotropus keramaensis), first described by Imamura & Shinohara, 2003 is a tiny fish in the family Aploactinidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 3.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 26. 5 distinct preopercular spines, upper jaw longer than lachrymal, a single papilla on the posterior portion of the maxilla, the outer edge of the lower jaw with 4 distinct papillae, first sensory pore of the lower jaw on both sides fused, an anterior tip of the isthmus attaining to the fifth sensory pore of the lower jaw, and anterior 4 dorsal spines anterior to third neural spine . Caudal fin rounded posteriorly .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for ケラマオコゼ is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 85 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: off the Kerama Islands, Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | sametovec keramský |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Keramaokoze · ケラマオコゼ |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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