North Pacific deepsea herring
📖 Overview
North Pacific deepsea herring (Neobathyclupea japanotaiwana), first described by Prokofiev, 2014 is a medium-sized fish. Adults typically reach 20.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 483 to 677 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal soft rays: 29 - 31; Vertebrae: 31. This species is distinguished by the following characters: bicolor pattern of the oral cavity, with large areas of dark pigment on light background; head length 2.9-3.1 times in SL; maximum body height 22.4-24.2% SL, preanal distance 44.1-49.8% (51.2%); A 29-31 rays; developed gill rakers on first arch 16-17, the longest 9.1-12.3% (usually less than 12%) of head length; pectoral fin light .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for North Pacific deepsea herring is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 483 - 677 m . Tropical Northwest Pacific: Japan and Taiwan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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