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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

シマハチオコゼ

Ocosia fasciata Matsubara, 1943
Max Length
6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
77–254 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

シマハチオコゼ (Ocosia fasciata), first described by Matsubara, 1943 is a small fish in the family Tetrarogidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 6.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 77 to 254 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Ocosia fasciata
Authority
Matsubara, 1943
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
6 cm
Depth Range
77–254 m
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 4 - 6; Vertebrae: 26 - 29. No spines on the lateral surface of the lachrymal nor on the lateral surface of the first suborbital bone . Dorsal fin membranes deeply incised; second and third dorsal spines no elongated relative to succeeding spines. Origin of dorsal fin at or behind level of rear margin of eye .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for シマハチオコゼ 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; depth range 77 - 254 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0195 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
6cm
Dorsal Spines
15
Dorsal Rays
8
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
5
Vertebrae
28

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
24.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Matsubara, 1943

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES ropušnička pruhovaná
🇯🇵Japanese Shimahachiokoze · シマハチオコゼ
🇨🇳Chinese 條紋線鮋 · 條紋裸絨鮋 · 石狗公 · 石頭魚

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Ocosia gracile Fowler 1943 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .

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