Neobythites Japonicus

📖 Overview

Neobythites Japonicus (Neobythites japonicus), first described by Uiblein & Nielsen, 2023 is a medium-sized fish in the family Ophidiidae (order Ophidiiformes). Adults typically reach 16.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 91; Anal soft rays: 75; Vertebrae: 52. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: hind margin of preopercle with two spines; D 91; A 75; P 26; precaudal vertebrae 13; total vertebrae 52; pseudobranchial filaments 6; long rakers on anterior gill arch 11; head length 23% Sl; pelvic-fin length 16% Sl, fins not reaching anus; orbit length 4.1% Sl and 18% hl; longest gill filament 1.6% Sl and 7.1% hl; dorsal fin with two ocelli, one smaller ocellus placed close to fin origin, spot distance 29% Sl and spot covers 6 dorsal-fin rays, and a larger central ocellus placed behind line through anus, spot distance 46% Sl and spot covers 9 dorsal-fin rays; both ocellus spots not extending ventrally onto body; preserved specimens with two dark-brown ocellus spots; absence of vertical bars on body; otolith length 5.3% Sl, sulcus length 4.2% Sl, and ostium height 15% sulcus length and 23% ostium length .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Neobythites Japonicus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Japan.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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