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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

ナツハリゴチ

Hoplichthys langsdorfii Cuvier, 1829
Max Length
16 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

ナツハリゴチ (Hoplichthys langsdorfii), first described by Cuvier, 1829 is a medium-sized fish in the family Hoplichthyidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 16.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Hoplichthys langsdorfii
Authority
Cuvier, 1829
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
16 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for ナツハリゴチ is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for ナツハリゴチ is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Temperate Northwest Pacific: southern Japan to the East China Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.6±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
16cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Cuvier, 1829

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES plochohlavec Langsdorfův
🇯🇵Japanese Natsuharigochi · ナツハリゴチ
🌍THA ปลาช้างเหยียบข้างหนาม
🇨🇳Chinese 藍氏棘鯒 · 郎氏針鯒 · 針牛尾

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Oplichthys langsdorfii Cuvier 1829 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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