Platygobiopsis Tansei
📖 Overview
A true benthic species in the sloping sandy mud bottoms, often residing in the bottom sediment itself. In Suruga Bay, P. tansei was often found in beam trawl collections containing a lot of sandy mud sediments, probably due to the less than flat bottom configuration of the habitat .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14; Vertebrae: 26. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VI, I, 13-14; outer gill rakers on first gill arch 0+9-10; no chin barbel; predorsal scales reaching anteriorly to transverse line through middle of operculum; no scales from pectoral-fin base; cephalic sensory-canal pores absent; pelvic-fin frenum absent .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Platygobiopsis Tansei is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 60 - 136 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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