Phoxacromion Kaneharai

📖 Overview

Phoxacromion Kaneharai (Phoxacromion kaneharai), first described by Shibukawa, Suzuki & Senou, 2010 is a tiny fish. Adults typically reach 2.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 2 to 20 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. The species largely solitary in behaviour. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 26. This species is distinguished in having the following characters: an expanded lateral wing of the cleithrum with a distinct, anterolaterally-directed triangular mid-lateral margin; D VI-I,9; A I,8; head depressed, depth 75.7-86.7% of width; lower jaw robust and prominent; mental frenum undeveloped; gill opening narrow, extending dorsally to a horizontal line through base of third, fourth or fifth pectoral-fin ray; tongue relatively narrow, anterior tip rounded or near pointed; sensory papillae rows on cheek representing essentially a longitudinal pattern, with short row b not extending anteriorly to a vertical through middle of eye; row c uniserial and long; row cp transverse, comprising 2-3 papillae; sensory papillae 2-4 (usually 3 or 4) forming a transverse row just behind chin (= row f); sensory canals on head well developed, with pores B', C (unpaired), D (unpaired), E, F, G, H', K', L', M', N and O'; vertebrae 10+16+26; P-V 3/II II I I 0/9 .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Phoxacromion Kaneharai is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 2 - 20 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Ryukyu Is.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

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