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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Japanese leatherjacket

Paramonacanthus nipponensis Kamohara, 1939
Max Length
15 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
1–30 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Inhabits deep muddy substrates from about 30 meters depth, but some individuals were found drifting with large Sargassum rafts over deep water, well away from the shore .

Scientific Name
Paramonacanthus nipponensis
Authority
Kamohara, 1939
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
15 cm
Depth Range
1–30 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Japanese leatherjacket is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Japanese leatherjacket is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Japanese leatherjacket is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Japanese leatherjacket is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m . Tropical East China Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.2±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0195 × L2.93 (TL)
Max TL
15cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
26.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Kamohara, 1939

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