Yamanoue's seabass
📖 Overview
Yamanoue's seabass (Parascombrops yamanouei), first described by Schwarzhans & Prokofiev, 2017 is a small fish. Adults typically reach 10.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 80 to 100 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): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7. This deep-bodied species is distinguished by the following characters: strongly convex dorsal head profile and pointed snout; A II + 7; pectoral-fin rays 14-15, pectoral length 23.5-26.5% SL; gill rakers 14-16; pseudobranchial filaments 18-23; first anal-fin pterygiophore moderately long and straight, with broad, hollow tip; vomer triangular with V-shaped tooth patch, anteriorly with reduced dentition, and one large tooth on either side posteriorly; palatines are narrow, with 1-2 rows of granular teeth; ectopterygoid is short, wide, with 3-6 rows of granular teeth; orbital diameter 11.0-12.8% SL; a small spike on preopercular lobe or smooth; otolith compact (OL:OH = 1.55-1.65), with intensely crenulated rims, particularly posteriorly .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yamanoue's seabass is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 80 - 100 m . Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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