Meganthias Kingyo
📖 Overview
Meganthias Kingyo (Meganthias kingyo), first described by Kon, Yoshino & Sakurai, 2000 is a medium-sized fish. Adults typically reach 27.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 100 to 150 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 26. U-shaped caudal fin with paddle-like lobes; outer margin of soft anal fin vertical .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Meganthias Kingyo is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 100 - 150 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Ryukyu Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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