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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

サラサガジ

Davidijordania poecilimon Jordan & Fowler, 1902
Max Length
15 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
147–262 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

サラサガジ (Davidijordania poecilimon), first described by Jordan & Fowler, 1902 is a medium-sized fish in the family Zoarcidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 15.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 147 to 262 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

Scientific Name
Davidijordania poecilimon
Authority
Jordan & Fowler, 1902
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
15 cm
Depth Range
147–262 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for サラサガジ is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for サラサガジ is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Viviparous 📦 Batch Spawner 🤰 Viviparous
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
Internal

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 147 - 262 m . Deep-water Northwest Pacific: Sea of Japan, Pacific coast of northern Japan, and the southern Sea of Okhotsk.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00324 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
15cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
33.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Jordan & Fowler, 1902

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇯🇵Japanese Sarasagaji · サラサガジ · ヒメサラサガジ
🇷🇺Russian Узорчатая джордания

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Davidijordania spilota Fowler 1943 Synonym
Lycenchelys poecilimon Jordan & Fowler 1902 Synonym
Lycenchelys spilotus Fowler 1943 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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